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Origin and history

The Mazers Hauts Dry Stone Cabin, located in Vitrac, is a historic monument registered since 1991. Built on the back of a recent house, it would have served as a dwelling between 1940 and 1945. Its architecture rests on a square plane, with squared stone walls and a conical roof starting at 2.50 meters high. The door, facing southeast, is surmounted by a chestnut wood lintel protected by a flat protruding stone.

This cabin is considered the highest in the Périgord, culminating at eight meters. Dry stone huts, typical of the region, were mostly built in the 19th century, without any prior evidence before the 17th century. Their construction often met agricultural or temporary housing needs, reflecting local practices of the time.

The structure is leaned on a small terrace, and its stone-cut pedestals overflow slightly to support the wooden door. These architectural details illustrate the traditional know-how of the local builders, adapted to available resources such as stone and chestnut wood.

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