Balades points-noeuds à vélo
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Ferme en carré au milieu d'un champ d'orge
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Ferme en carré, église et maison en pierre du Condroz.Ferme Fabry - Les Avins|
Terres-de-Meuse landmarks
The village and its farms
In Hesbaye and Condroz, most of the beautiful buildings date back to the 18th century,
as many were rebuilt in brick (especially in Hesbaye)
and stone (more so in Condroz) at this time.
Often in these wealthy regions, around these few monumental farms clustered in the center of the village,
a multitude of small farms once stretched along the roadway.
The village of Warnant, with its numerous farmhouses in a row, is a wonderful example of the richness of rural heritage.
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An evolution through time
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Most square farmhouses are the result of historical evolution. They are the fruit of several construction campaigns. Rarer are the homogeneous buildings built all at once. In many cases, they are of late date, appearing only in the 18the and 19the centuries.
The quadrilateral farmhouse was intended to serve three functions: housing, grain storage and livestock stables. All the buildings grouping these elements were distributed around the courtyard.
Most of these farms are used, today, as dwellings, some have been converted into gites or educational farms.
