Registration Historic Monument 26 février 2015 (≈ 2015)
Total protection of the building.
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Heritage classified
Cistercian Barn of La Grange: in total, the Cistercian Barn (Box AE 52) as well as the ground of Parcel AE 52 constituting its plate plot, as shown on the plan annexed to the decree: inscription by order of 26 February 2015
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Origin and history
The Cistercian barn of La Grange, located in Juilles in Occitanie, is an exceptional historical monument of the 15th and 16th centuries. It is distinguished by its unique use of massive raw earth, a rare material for this type of construction in the region. Its thick walls and its marked fruit (upside down) illustrate traditional techniques, while its monumental scale underlines its importance in the network of Cistercian barns. After the destruction of the Lassale barn in Montech, it remains the only building of this type that retains this constructive method within an expanded radius.
The barn was probably a dependency of the Cistercian abbey of Gimont (or Planselve), integrated into a rational system of storage and agricultural residence. Its evolution reflects the adaptations of the modern era: redistribution of interior spaces, partitioning in adobe (crude soil bricks), and diversification of functions (housing, crop management). The cadastre of 1832 mentions it under the name Lagrange, confirming its local historic anchor. Its registration as a Historic Monument in 2015 protects the entire structure and its base, recognizing its unique heritage value.
The hybrid character of the barn — both a place of storage and a dwelling — reveals the economic organization of the Cistercian abbeys. These barns, scattered throughout the countryside, served as relays for tithe collection and land management. Raw land, local and economic materials, also bears witness to the resources available and the craftsmanship of the time. The Juilles barn thus embodies an architectural, agricultural and spiritual heritage, linked to the Cistercian influence in Occitanie.
