PIGEONNIERS

PIGEONNIERS
Occitanie, south-west France

These amazing structures, called Pigeonniers or Colombiers (France), Dovecotes (UK), Columbaria (Roman), Peristeriones (Greece), duiventoren (Netherlands), Taubehaas (German), Doocots (Scotland) and Palomares (Spain), are an integral part of the landscape in Occitanie, and as such have been here for hundreds of years. All images © Jon Davison 2023.

Proposed cover for La Pigeonnier

Chateau Cazelles, Cordes

Chateau Cazelles, Cordes

Coufouleux

Blan, Domain de Sauzieres, near Revel

Beaulieu Abbey

Beaulieu Abbey

Peyrusse le Roc

Le Travet, Lavaur

Le Travet, Lavaur

Rue du Colombier, Cordes

Lagrave

Gineste near Cas

Saint Pierre de Conils

Saint Pierre de Conils

Saint Pierre de Conils

Lombers

Lamillaire

Chateau Lastours

Chateau Lastours

Gaillac, urban restoration

Urban pigeonnier, Najac

Cahuzac sur Vere

Pradals, D600 between Cordes and Albi

Maison Mestroune and Cordes

Near Broze

Andillac

Castelnau de Levis

Freestanding Pigeonnier in a field near La Bastide de Levis

La Bastide de Levis

La Bastide de Levis

Bieuzac

Z'elles Gaillacoises, June 2022

Near Mailhoc

L'ISLE SUR TARN

Chateau Salettes

La Nauze, near Brens

Reys, between Montricoux and Negrepelisse

Campes, near Cordes

Near Rabastens

Near Rocamadour

PIGEONNIER AT ST SERNIN DE MAILLHOC

PIGEONNIER NEAR CORDES

Pigeonnier and pigeons at Monesties (Copy)

Freestanding pigeonnier near Tonnac (Copy)

Pigeonnier aattached to buildings at Monesties (Copy)

Freestanding pigeonnier at Le Verdier

Restored pigeonnier, Fayssac

FAYSSAC

Two pigeonniers on a private estate at Fayssac

Fayssac

Merville, near Grenade

Le Verdier

Cordes-sur-Ciel

Chateau-de-Mayragues

Bro

PIGEONNIERS AT CHATEAU CAZELLES

Chateau Cazelles

Chateau Cazelles

Chateau-du-Saurs

Near Rabastens

From Sarmazes, overlooking Cordes-sur-Ciel

Penne (Copy)

Merville, near Grenade (Copy)

Andillac (Copy)

Abandoned Pigeonnier near Brens (Copy)

Freestanding Pigeonnier near Montricoux (Copy)

Pigeonnier for sale at Gaillac (Copy)

Ruined Pigeonnier near Cordes (Copy)

Pigeonnier at Fenols (Copy)

Long shot of a Pigeonnier with the Pyrenees as a backdrop (Copy)

Circular pigeonnier at Lautrec (Copy)

Two identical pigeonniers at Loubers (Copy)

One of two identical pigeonniers at Loubers (Copy)

Le Rodier, near Colombarie (Copy)

Succaillac, nr Riols (Copy)

Pigeonnier at Rijols, with Belpech in background (Copy)

Succaillac, nr Riols (Copy)

Twin pigeonnier at Livron, near Caylus (Copy)

Pigeonnier at Loze (Copy)

Near Mailhoc (Copy)

Circular Pigeonnier at Loubers (Copy)

La Cadene near Loubers (Copy)

Two Pigeonniers at Chateau Beillard, near Merville (Copy)

PIGEONNIER AT CHATEAU TAUZIES (Copy)

PIGEONNIER AT CHATEAU TAUZIES (Copy)

PIGEONNIER AT LINCARQUE (Copy)

Vieux (Copy)

PIGEONNIER AT VIEUX (Copy)

PIGEONNIER AT PUYLAGARDE (Copy)

BRUNIQUEL (Copy)

NOAILLES (Copy)

Villeneuve-sur-Vere (Copy)

Vidaillac (Copy)

St Cirq lapopie (Copy)

Near Parisot (Copy)

Feneyrolles (Copy)

St Antonin Noble Val (Copy)

GAILLAC. Le Brisses (Copy)

Converted pigeonnier near Cahuzac-sur-Vere (Copy)

GAILLAC. (roundabout) (Copy)

Urban pigeonnier, Marssac sur Tarn (Copy)

Route de la Borie, Vayssette (Copy)

GAILLAC. Avenue Gustave Eiffel (Copy)

Itzac (Copy)

Lamillaire, near Albi (ruin) (Copy)

L'Herm, nr St Andre de Najac (ruin) (Copy)

Giles, nr Trevien (incorporated into the house) (Copy)

Monesties (Copy)

Bieuzac (Copy)

Near Alos (Copy)

Near Domain Vaysette (Gaillac) (Copy)

Campagnac (Copy)

Near Campagnac (Route de Pech) (Copy)

Trescamps, near Campagnac (Copy)

Trescamps, near Campagnac (Copy)

Itzac (Copy)

Milhars (Copy)

Milhars (Copy)

Maraval (Copy)

Roquereine (Copy)

Marnaves (restored / residential) (Copy)

Urban restoration (Copy)

Giroussens (Copy)

Near Montricoux (Copy)

Place du Pigeonnier, Cordes (Copy)

Near Negrepelisse (Copy)

Campes, near Cordes (Copy)

Milhars (Copy)

Teulie, near Cadalen (Copy)

Teulie, near Cadalen (Copy)

Aussac, near Cadalen (Copy)

Cadalen (Copy)

Fenols (Copy)

MONTAUBAN. Auchan car park (Copy)

PROVENCE. Nr St Saturnin-les-Apt. (Copy)

PROVENCE. Roussillon (Copy)

PROVENCE. Lourmarin. (Copy)

PROVENCE. Nr St Saturnin-les-Apt. (Copy)

House detail, Cordes-sur-Ciel (Copy)

PROVENCE. Ménerbes. (Copy)

Any ledge will do, Cordes (Copy)

Chateau Lastours

St Pierre de Conils, near Lombers

Lescout, near Revel

Electrical sub station art at Lescout, near Revel

Chateau Grandval near Teillet

Lasbordes near Cordes

Najac

Les Cabannes near Cordes

Labastide Gabausse

'Bries' Labastide Gabausse

Cazals

Cordes sur Ciel

Chateau Mayragues

St Come d'Olt, Aubrac

Les Cabannes

Cahors, near Cayx

Maison Mestroune, Cordes

Mouzieys-Panens

Chateau Cazelles, Cordes

Mouzieys-Panens

Cahors (centre by river Lot)