Articles
The wine closeries of the Loire Valley: the example of the maisons aux champs of Rochecorbon
Article number
1430_17
Pages
99 – 112
Language
English
Abstract
The term closerie is nowadays mainly known as the old name for small vineyards, the name indicating that the whole was probably enclosed by walls or hedges.
If this definition is close to the historical origin, it needs to be clarified.
We will present the evolution of this term during the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and then in the 17th and 18th centuries.
If this definition is close to the historical origin, it needs to be clarified.
We will present the evolution of this term during the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and then in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Authors
C. Mettavant
Keywords
closerie, field houses, landscape, tenant farm
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