THE COURTYARD

 

The courtyard is flanked by the barns and stables on one side and the maison de maître and pigeonière on the other. One of the two access gates is here, adjacent to the orchard.

The orchard itself may be reached through a smaller gate. In the courtyard there is a fountain from which spring water constantly flows.

The previous resident attributed his advanced age to the fact that he exclusively drank this water. The fine yellow gravel is suitable for pétanque, particularly near the front door where the ground is most level.
 

There are two professional stables, but in the summer you will see the thoroughbred Arabians on the sloping meadows in front of the ferme-château.

This region is famous for producing Arabian endurance racehorses. Coty allows local trainers to use its meadows and stables, and has even housed the French champion.

The large barn, which has an impressively high roof with whole tree trunks for rafters, may be accessed through a large gate at the rear.