The Farms of the Middle Ages, one of the most beautiful villages in France
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THE KEYSTONE. Once upon a time there was a man passionate about rural life in the Middle Ages in Xaintrie, a certain Pierre Gire, the son of a mason, who had the slightly crazy idea of reconstructing a peasant village at the end of the 15th century, stone by stone, cottage by cottage, at Puy d'Arrel, in Saint-Julien-aux-Bois, on an area of seven hectares at an altitude of 600 metres, a site which offers a breathtaking view of the majestic foothills of Auvergne, to the east. It is in fact a childhood dream that the creator of the site has worked to give substance to after years of documentary research on the region (notarial deeds from the 15th century), archaeological and ethnographic, the dream of living in a medieval peasant village with its thatched cottages, barns, its crops around, bordered by dry stone walls, its vegetable garden (a plant conservatory of the time), its domestic animals (cows, goats, pigs, chickens) before the appearance of very distinct species through selection, and its beehive. The dream has become reality. In 2004, there was nothing at Puy d'Arrel. Today a village from the year 1476 has sprung up there, which Pierre Gire and his father created with their own hands. It's all there: the houses have their rustic furnishings, their roofs are made of thatch (made from rye stalks), even the door hinges have been worked in the style of the time. Some of the materials used come from old buildings in Xaintrie, cut stones, pieces of framework, the rest has been shaped while remaining faithful to the medieval spirit. Inside, various provisions are hung from the ceiling, charcuterie that is most often dried. The floor is made of beaten earth in the sharecroppers' house, it is made of a paving in that of the notary farmer. The light filters through the crossed beams under the thatch of the barns, chickens smaller than our modern gallinaceous birds come and go. Everything is so real that you would believe you were there, everything breathes the peasant Middle Ages, even in the smells of the interiors. All that is missing are the villagers, who could be believed to be in the fields nearby. The latest achievements of Pierre Gire and his father are the water mill, the lantern of the dead located in the cemetery and the chapel dedicated to Notre-Dame du Puy d'Arrel. In the small building, we discover lime-coated walls, frescoes and sculptures. Today, the Fermes du Moyen-Âge represent a medieval village in its own right. It attracts thousands of visitors who appreciate the authenticity of this village but above all the soul that emerges from it, because the place is inhabited year-round by Pierre and his animals. Thanks to his passion, a village was born more than 10 years ago, a village that is nevertheless five centuries old.
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