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La Ferme Perrel is a farm located in Moudeyres, in the Haute-Loire department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Built between the 17th and 18th centuries, it is representative of the traditional farms of the Mézenc plateau, with a stubble cover, once widespread in the region. This kind of rural architecture, now rare, illustrates the way of life of the local peasants of the time.

The farm consists of a long two-storey main building, accompanied by two bends at its ends, as well as a house back in square. Two auxiliary constructions, a stake and a shed, complete the whole. With the exception of the dwelling and an appentis, the whole is covered with stubble, and the perimeter is bounded by a dry stone wall. Inside, the original layouts and part of the furniture were preserved, making this site an intact testimony of the rural architecture of the past.

Classified as a historical monument by decree of 13 December 1977, the Perrel Farm was transformed into an ecomuseum. Today, it allows us to discover the daily life of the "farmers" above, highlighting their know-how and their traditional way of life. This site is considered the best example of this type of farm in the region.

The Perrel farm is the only one of Moudeyres to have retained this type of cover, once typical of the Mezenc farms. Its architecture and state of conservation make it a major architectural and ethnological heritage, studied by researchers such as Roger Nicolas and Jean Chervalier in their work on Velay's rural architecture.

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