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Origin and history

The dovecote of Roques, located in Pomevic in Tarn-et-Garonne, is a historical monument built in the first quarter of the eighteenth century, around 1700. This building perfectly illustrates the architecture of the dovecotes of the period, with its octagonal plan, its stone arches and its pavilion roof decorated with skylights. Its state of conservation still makes it possible to observe a vaulted gallery as well as a well preserved building of bolts (pigeon nests), characteristic of rural constructions intended for the breeding of pigeons, symbol of prestige for lords or landowners.

This dovecote was included in the inventory of Historic Monuments by order of November 2, 2010, thus recognizing its heritage value. The accuracy of its location is estimated as "a priori satisfactory", and is identified under cadastre B 82. Its exact address, 6 Chemin du Pigeonnier in Pommevic, allows to situate it in a rural environment, typical of the agricultural constructions of Occitanie in the 18th century, where pigeon trees played an important economic and social role for the local communities.

Pigeons like Roques were often associated with seigneurial estates or successful farms. Their neat architecture, with noble materials such as stone, reflected the status of their owners. In modern times, these buildings served not only to rear pigeons for their meat and manure (used as fertilizer), but also as a marker of power and wealth in the rural landscape. The protection of this monument demonstrates the contemporary interest in preserving this agricultural and architectural heritage.

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