History of Property

[Mrs Beryl Brennan]

I don't know if this will be the right place to ask this question, but here goes.

We have a Charentaise farmhouse with stone outbuildings, which are all built in a circle around a central courtyard. We have been told by a local farmer, whose dialect we had difficulty understanding, that this is the only farmhouse in the area so constructed and that in times gone by it would have been the central farm for the farmers in the area to come and trade. We have also been told that parts of the outer wall and the open fronted barn date back to mediaeval times and, from their construction, we could believe this.

Is there a French historian who could enlarge on this and either confirm or otherwise our farmer's tale.

BB

[Punch]

I would suggest you make an enquiry at your local Mairie who will be able to point you in the right direction. Every dept,in France has their "Archives Departemental" which is another good place to find out some history.
Good Luck,

Paul

[Trentesept]

If you don't mind paying, there's a company called The House That Jacques Built who provide precisely this service.If you e-mail me, I'll provide their details.