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Park and outbuildings |
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At the end of the nineteenth century Le Buc's park was what Thouin,
the landscape gardener of the period, placed in the category of
"country gardens". The area around the château was maintained and
the planting was carefully thought out, but so as to give a natural
effect, in much the same way as traditional English parks.
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Entrance
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North Side |
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View
of the park to the south
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Hundred
year old trees |
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Schrine To "Our
Lady of Oliviege"
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Southern facade |
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Pool
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Pool with the park behind |
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Pigeon Tower (history)  |
Eastern Facade
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General View
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A classic symbol of Tarn
heritage, the pigeon tower was no doubt inspired by the regional architecture
but was given a late nineteenth century interpretation. It consists
of a square tower and a roof with four sloping sections, with a pinnacle
also with four sections, but much larger than traditional constructions
of this type. Inside the tower is a revolving ladder, enabling easy
access to the willow nests fixed to all the interior walls. The building
also has two wings on the same level. On the ground floor the left
side was used for poultry and the right side as kennels. On the first
floor a gallery, reached by a ladder, opens onto little boxes, which
served as hutches. The two courtyards, which face each wing, are surrounded
by elegant low walls, built partly in an openwork design with layers
of round tiles, and partly with pebbles from the Tarn and bricks placed
at an angle in alternate rows, a technique that was commonly used
in the region.
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