Maison forte de la ferme du Colombier (Aincourt)
The Maison forte de la ferme du Colombier ( fortified house of the Colombier farm ) in Aincourt , a French commune in the Val-d'Oise department in the Île-de-France region , was built in the 12th century. The building has been on the list of architectural monuments in France as Monument historique since 2003 .
history
The fortified building was in the 12./13. Erected in the 18th century, it served to defend the borders of Normandy . There are only remnants of the associated farm and the pigeon tower from which it is named (French: Colombier) has completely disappeared.
The building has two external staircases, one on the south and one on the north side. There are only a few small window openings. On the upper floor there is a room with remains of a wall painting from the 15th century depicting two fighting knights .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Val-d'Oise. Flohic Éditions, Volume 2, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-056-6 , p. 521.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Maison forte de la ferme du Colombier in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
Coordinates: 49 ° 4 ′ 20.4 ″ N , 1 ° 46 ′ 36 ″ E