Historical Monument 10 septembre 2024 (≈ 2024)
Farm registration and outbuildings.
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Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The old farm and house of the parish priest Richard at Mas Renouard, in full, including the gate to the courtyard, the fence wall, the floor of the courtyard and the barn, as delimited in red on the plan annexed to the decree, located at the place called Le Mas Renouard, on the plot YR 4: inscription by order of 10 September 2024
Key figures
Curé Richard - Historical owner or occupant
Give his name to the monument.
Origin and history
The old house of the parish priest Richard in Mas Renouard is a monument located in the town of Allenc, in Lozère (Occitanie region, formerly Languedoc-Roussillon). This site, classified Historic Monument by order of September 10, 2024, includes a farm in its entirety, with its gate, its fence wall, the yard floor and a barn. The precise location, at the place called Le Mas Renouard (park YR 4), is documented in the Mérimée database under the code Insee 48003, attached to the city of Mende.
The protected buildings reflect traditional rural architecture, typical of religious and agricultural constructions in Lozère. This type of farm, often associated with a parish priest or a local figure, played a central role in the social organisation of the Cevenol villages. The preserved elements (portal, barn, yard) suggest a mixed use, both habitat, agricultural workplace and community space. Recent protection (2024) underscores its heritage importance for collective memory and local history.
The accuracy of the location is assessed as "passable" (note 5/10), indicating approximate GPS coordinates. No information is available on its current accessibility (visits, accommodation or services). Official sources, such as the Merimée and Monumentum base, confirm its legal status but do not detail its history prior to 2024 or the associated figures, except the parish priest Richard mentioned in his name.
