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Origin and history

The tithe barn of Chargé is an emblematic monument located in the municipality of the same name, in the region Centre-Val de Loire. This type of building, typical of the Middle Ages, was mainly used to store tithes, taxes in kind collected by the Church or local lords from the harvests of peasants. Although its exact construction period is not specified, its architecture reflects the agricultural and economic practices of the medieval era.

In the historical context of the Centre-Val de Loire region, tithe barns played a central role in the social and economic organization of the countryside. They symbolized the power of religious or seigneurial institutions on cultivated lands. Peasants, often subject to feudal obligations, contributed part of their harvests, thus participating in a system of redistribution and support for local ecclesiastical or aristocratic structures.