{"id":14548,"date":"2026-03-20T08:54:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T07:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.domainedubuc.com\/le-pigeonnier\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T08:55:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T07:55:26","slug":"le-pigeonnier","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.domainedubuc.com\/en\/le-pigeonnier\/","title":{"rendered":"Le Pigeonnier"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Its history <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Just restored, the Domaine du Buc<\/a> dovecote<\/strong> is a true example of Tarn heritage.<\/p>\n

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It’s undoubtedly inspired by the local style, but reinterpreted with a 1900s eye. It’sa square dovecote<\/strong> with a four-sloped roof<\/strong>, topped by a four-sloped bell tower, but much larger than traditional buildings of this type. <\/p>\n

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This pigeon loft features a revolving ladder<\/strong> inside, providing easy access to the wicker nests (known as boulins) <\/strong> fixed to all the interior walls. The building also features two wings, located on the same plan. On the ground floor, the left side is reserved for poultry, the right for kennels. <\/p>\n

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Upstairs, a gallery accessed by a ladder opens onto small huts used as hutches<\/strong>. The 2 courtyards, which face each wing, are surrounded by an elegant low wall<\/strong>, partly openwork and built with overlapping round tiles, and partly made of Tarn pebbles and bricks laid at an angle, in alternating rows, a common construction method in the region. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Major work was carried out between 2017 and 2019.<\/p>

The historic facade and interior of the dovecote have been refurbished and now house a museum of antique tools.<\/strong><\/p>

Thanks to this quality restoration, we have obtained the label of the Heritage Foundation <\/strong><\/a>in August 2018.<\/p>

The historic part of the dovecote is open to the public free of charge, all year round:<\/strong>
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Between 2018 and 2019, a 115 m\u00b2 extension<\/strong> was built along the west facade of the dovecote …

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And the result is spectacular: a a prestigious 4-person ground floor gite<\/strong><\/a> has been fitted out . A true architectural and landscaping success.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Is the pool accessible at all times? <\/h6><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
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The swimming pool is open to you during your stay at Domaine du Buc (from 8:30 am to 8:30 pm). It is not accessible to outsiders during the day. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Is the pool heated? <\/h6><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
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Because we’re in the South of France and we try to respect the planet, the pool is not heated. However, the temperature is between 25 and 29 degrees depending on the season. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Is it possible to access the pool on the day of our departure? <\/h6><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
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Depending on how busy the site is, you may (or may not) be able to enjoy a final swim (between 11am and 12:30pm) before you leave. See you on site with Brigitte <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t