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Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1800
1900
2000
1790–1800
Grey wallpaper
Grey wallpaper 1790–1800 (≈ 1795)
Creation of Ovid's inspired decor.
XVIIe–XIXe siècles
Construction of the farm
Construction of the farm XVIIe–XIXe siècles (≈ 1865)
Main period of construction and evolution.
19 mai 2003
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 19 mai 2003 (≈ 2003)
Registration by ministerial decree.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The whole farm, including the house with its interiors (kitchen with its closed beds and its prayer-God, dining room with its woodwork, living room with its panoramic wallpaper, alcove bedroom with paintings, medallion room, grey alcove room) , the farm, sheepfold, barns-stables, the garden porch, the oven, the drinkers, the latrines, the fountain, the entrance gate, the courtyard with its pebbles, the garden (cad. AC 42, 43, 46, 47): registration by order of 19 May 2003
Key figures
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Sources do not mention any specific historical actors.
Origin and history
The Torrette farm, located in the former town of Loubaresse (Val d'Arcomie, Cantal), is an architectural complex emblematic of the Margeride, mountainous region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Dating from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, it illustrates the adaptation of rural buildings to a rigorous environment, with buildings organised around a central courtyard. This arrangement reflects the agricultural and domestic needs of the peasant communities of the time, where houses, barns, sheepfolds and utility facilities (fontaine, waterworks) coexist in functional harmony.
The main house of the farm is distinguished by refined decorative elements, rare for an agricultural operation: woodwork, painted doortops depicting rural scenes, and especially a grey wallpaper from the turn of the 18th to 19th centuries. The latter, inspired by the Metamorphoses of Ovid and based on 18th century engravings, is an early and well-preserved example of panoramic wallpapers. These decorations demonstrate a desire to beautify wealthy owners, while remaining rooted in local culture.
Classified as a historic monument in 2003, the Torrette Farm includes in its protection all the buildings (granges-stable, sheepfold, oven, latrines), as well as remarkable interiors such as the kitchen with its closed beds, the living room with mythological wallpaper, or the rooms with wall paintings. This set offers a complete testimony of rural life in Margeride, between agricultural functionality and aspiration for a certain art of living. Its heritage inscription underlines its importance for the history of vernacular architecture and regional interior decorations.
The location of the farm, close to the Truyère and in a landscape marked by breeding and agro-pastoral practices, strengthens its anchor in the economic history of the region. Available sources (Wikipedia, Monumentum, Merimée base) highlight its role as a model for understanding the organisation of farms in the Margeride, between autarcia and limited exchanges with neighbouring valleys. La Margeride's ecomuseum, in its publications, also cites it as a reference for studying the peasant's house and its evolution between the Ancient Regime and the Industrial Revolution.
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