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Origin and history

Cabin No. 30 of Badenfols-sur-Dordogne is a circular construction of two meters in diameter, built in squared rubble and surmounted by a conical vault in corbellation. The limestone lauzes make up the roof, while a small staircase to the east compensates for the elevation of the land to reach a southern enclosure. A low door to the south, surmounted by a lintel, and a square window to the west complete the whole. A square egg eye pierced to the east illuminates inside.

These huts, dated between the 17th and 19th centuries by ethnographic testimonies, are closely associated with local wine-growing activity. They served as a temporary shelter for winemakers to rest, eat or shelter during showers. Their modest size also allowed for the housing of a mule, donkey or horse, emphasizing their utilitarian role in the daily agricultural work.

Dry stone architecture, typical of limestone regions, reflects an empirical and sustainable construction technique, adapted to local resources. The listing of Cabin No. 30 (including its enclosure and stairway) in the 1991 inventory of Historic Monuments attests to its heritage value as evidence of past agricultural and social practices.

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