Animal pen attached to borie
rear view of borie
Construction detail
Arched door
Borie construction over a well
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View looking out.
Bories dot the countryside in France. They are unique structures built a long time ago. Essentially they are shelters where a shepherd could seek shelter from storms as well as have a temporary place to sleep while staying with his flock.
Many bories had a bed for the shepherd and room for the animals (sheep, goats) to come into the borie. Some had animal pens attached as well. This particular one had a well, and a mini-borie built over the well.
They are largely unused now, or used for utility sheds, however they provide a colorful insight to the history of Provence.
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