FarmhouseFontainebleau (77)

55 km south of Paris and 10 km from Fontainebleau, a 15th-century manor barn and its 19th-century distillery. The distillery, due to its location, surroundings, and architecture, embodies a harmonious balance between agricultural heritage and industrial legacy, making it a true link between the countryside and the city. On one side, the residence is flanked by the market gardening fields of the fertile plain where it stands, and a few grazing horses lend the site a bucolic character. From the upper part of the building, the view extends over the crops, offering a shimmering spectacle at sunset. On the other side, majestic and protected trees, crossed by morning light, create a particular and intimate atmosphere around the stone buildings. The barn, commonly known as 'barn of the tithes', previously formed part of the lordly farm of the Fromagerie, built in the 15th and 16th centuries. Adjacent to the main building, it is topped with an old flat-tiled gabled roof, supported by an inverted wooden frame. An imposing wooden door opens onto a paved courtyard. The industrial past of the property is equally marked: the metal structure and loading dock of the distillery, remnants of a centuries-old activity, stand in front of the main building. The beet distillery, built of millstone at the 19th century, rises four levels and is enhanced by large straight windows that flood the interior space with light. Its roof is gabled with flat tiles. Partially rehabilitated, it has been the subject of a building permit application, which has been granted, allowing it to be converted into a residence. Finally, there are two accesses to note on the property: one through a pedestrian passage crossing the majestic courtyard of the adjacent Fromagerie farm, and the other via a large metal gate opening onto the agricultural plain and the adjacent dirt path.

This description has been automatically translated from French.