This remarkably well-preserved hamlet bears witness to rural and community life in the 18th and 19th centuries. With its rural dwellings that have undergone very few alterations and its rich vernacular heritage, the hamlet of Mans is a complete example of rural architecture in the Charolais-Brionnais region. The dwellings built in the 18th and 19th centuries reflect the prosperity of livestock farmers in the fattening industry and stand out from the more modest dwellings known as longères (dwellings and farms housed under the same roof).
A chapel, wash-houses, crosses, wells, dovecotes and dry-stone walls complete this ensemble, which reflects rural life in days gone by. This hamlet is a conservatory of old Charolais Brionnais housing. Only a handful of such well-preserved hamlets remain in the region. Set off to discover this well-preserved hamlet and immerse yourself in the rural life of yesteryear!
Departure from in front of the Chapelle de Mans in Dyo.
Bookings can be made with the Sud Brionnais Tourist Office.