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The farm of the Court Basse is an architectural complex located in Lux, in Saône-et-Loire, in the region Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Built around 1680, it is a typical example of the Burgundy farms of the late seventeenth century, with its buildings organized around a central courtyard. This type of farm played a major economic and social role in the countryside of the time, serving both as a place of agricultural production, housing and storage.

The farm was built by Philippe Masson, lieutenant general of the bailiwick of Chalon-sur-Saône, an influential local figure. The ensemble comprises a house body composed of three pavilions, as well as outbuildings such as barns, a henhouse, sheepfolds, stables and a dovecote. These elements reflect the agricultural organisation of the time, where each area had a specific function in the management of a rural area.

Acquired by Chalon Hospital between 1714 and 1715, the farm remained in its possession until its resale in 2000. It was listed as historic monuments in 2001, recognizing its heritage value. Today, all buildings, including the well, are protected, offering an intact testimony of architecture and agricultural practices of the seventeenth century in Burgundy.

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