Trologlodytes des Goupillières
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Nearing the entrance to the Troglodytic Valley of Goupillières |  |
An old plow sits near one of the farm houses |
Entrance to one of the farm houses built into the tuffeau stone hillside |
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The
living area of one of the Troglodyte houses |
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The hearth with fire for heat and cooking (on floor) and bread oven (above in wall) |  |
At night, animals were kept in a room next to the family (with an opening between the rooms) to help heat the house |
The implements used were often ancient and simple, made of the materials on site |
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The farms looked small but would have provided for the family that farmed them |
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