Grandselve Foundation 1114 (≈ 1114)
Abbey mother of the barn of Terride
vers 1158
Probable Establishment of Terride
Probable Establishment of Terride vers 1158 (≈ 1158)
First mention absent in 1142
1162
Alexander III Bull
Alexander III Bull 1162 (≈ 1162)
First written mention of Terride
30 mars 2016
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 30 mars 2016 (≈ 2016)
Protection of architectural elements
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Building located between the northern courtyard and the central courtyard, in full; wing in return linking this building to the entrance tower to the east, in full; entrance tower to the east, in full; facades and roofs of the building located south of the central courtyard; soil of the north courtyard and central courtyard; walls delimiting these two courtyards; ground of the rest of the plate plot, as demarcated on the plan annexed to the Order (see Box A 331): registration by order of 30 March 2016
Key figures
Alexandre III - Pope (1159–1181)
Mentionne Terride in a bubble
M. Mousnier - Historician (1983)
Studyed the barns of Grandselve
Origin and history
Terride's barn, also called Les Granges is an agricultural outbuilding of the Cistercian Abbey of Grandselve, founded in 1114. Although absent from the first properties recorded in 1142, it appears in a papal bubble of Alexander III in 1162, suggesting its establishment around 1158. Located at the bottom of a valley in Saint Georges, it served as a production and storage centre for the monastery, typical of medieval Cistercian barns.
The monumental entrance to the barn, the only preserved medieval part, is distinguished by a large vaulted porch surmounted by a two-storey tower. This tower, with small windows and mâchicoulis, reflects a defensive and utility architecture. The other modern buildings replace the original structures, but the whole remains a rare testimony of the economic organization of the Cistercian abbeys in Occitanie.
Ranked a Historic Monument in 2016, the barn protects several elements: the porch tower, the facades of the central buildings, the courtyard floors, and the walls delimiting space. These protections underline its heritage importance, linked to the agricultural and religious history of the region. Research, like that of M. Mousnier (1983), documented his role in the Grandselve barn network between the 12th and 14th centuries.
Today, the site maintains an approximate location (map precision noted 5/10), with an address referenced at 5040 Les Granges in the Gers. Although the sources do not specify its current accessibility, its recent listing suggests an increasing interest in its preservation and enhancement.
