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La Ferme du Tremblay is a farm in Saint-Trivier-de-Courtes, in the department of Ain. Built between the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century, it perfectly illustrates the traditional rural architecture of the region, with its buildings organized around a central courtyard and its distinctive features like the Bressane fireplace.

The farm consists of a rectangular housing building, with a chimney called a bell tower or "Bresse fashion", topped by a decorative brick stump. This type of home, typical of the Bressan houses, served as both a heating system and a central point for family life. In the 19th century, a building in return of square was added to house the barn and stables, thus completing the whole agricultural.

The well, located in the centre of the courtyard, and a small pea house housing the oven and the pig house, testify to the functional organization of these farms. The house, built in Savoyard Carrons (local bricks), is distinguished by its facades regularly pierced with adjacent doors and windows. The farm, fully protected (with the exception of the modern henhouse), was listed as historical monuments by order of 11 June 2003.

Today, the Tremblay Farm is owned by an association. Although its current status in terms of openness to the public or use (rental, guest rooms) is not specified in the sources, its inscription as a historical monument underlines its heritage and architectural importance for the Bresse region.

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