Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Pigeonnier des Poutéous
Pessoulens, Gers, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
- Protection
- inscrit MH
- Extent of protection
- Le pigeonnier (cad. A 656) : inscription par arrêté du 15 janvier 2010
- Protection dates
- 2010/01/15 : inscrit MH
- Type
- pigeonnier
- Main period of construction
- 17e siècle (?)
- Ownership
- propriété privée
- Commune
- Pessoulens
- Département
- Gers
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 43.86239, 0.88128
- Mérimée reference
- PA32000026
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesIGN France — GéoportailDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesBibliothèque nationale de France (Gallica)Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1706 map "Le Diocese de Toulouse" (Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Ce pigeonnier bâti en pierre s'inscrit dans un ensemble de bâtiments agricoles dignes d'attention. Il s'agit d'un ouvrage imposant, de plan octogonal, dont le lanternon pyramidal à forte pente, surmonté d'un épi de faîtage de céramique vernissé constitue le détail architectural le plus intéressant. La toiture en tuiles plates est percée de deux lucarnes en brique et l'on relève la présence de trous de boulins situés à l'est. Cependant, la fonction originelle du pigeonnier a été abandonnée et des fenêtres ainsi que des niveaux de plancher et une porte ont été aménagés pour le transformer en pièces d'habitation. Ce pigeonnier est l'un des plus monumentaux du Gers.
English translation
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History
This dovecote built in stone forms part of a set of agricultural buildings worthy of attention. It is an imposing structure, of octagonal plan, whose pyramidal lantern with steep pitch, surmounted by a glazed ceramic roof ridge finial constitutes the most interesting architectural detail. The flat tile roof is pierced by two brick dormers and the presence of pigeon holes situated to the east is noted. However, the original function of the dovecote has been abandoned and windows as well as floor levels and a door have been fitted out to transform it into residential rooms. This dovecote is one of the most monumental in the Gers.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.