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Here’s my 7th and final report from the Languedoc region in the south of France. Came across this place the while driving towards Capestang for a picnic on the Canal du Midi. This incredible house is bang next to the road (D13) as you drive out of Ouveillan. I’ve called it the Pink House due to its colour (and as a nod to the Swedish punk rocker’s The Leather Nun track of the same title).
I can’t find any history or info on this place anywhere on the internet. When I first went past it I stopped briefly to take a few pictures and when I returned an hour or so later to further investigate, a truck was parked down the side track and someone was burning wood at the back. That, the high railings, my lack of knowledge of French trespass laws and the “Attention du chien” notice meant I didn’t venture in side, which was a shame as this place looked like it had a number of treasurers to reveal. Some of the out-buildings are in a pretty critical state but the house itself. The two-storey house, although clearly not lived in, looks pretty solid. It’s just very puzzling how a house of this stature finds itself in a semi-abandoned and unloved state. It is possible that someone lives round the back as on the railings there is was appears to be an active mailbox. Anyhow – got enough pictures to make doing a report worthwhile so here they are:
Now this looks interesting:
img4743 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Looks like the railings survived the war effort here in France (or are they more recent?):
img4747 by HughieDW, on Flickr
I think that means “don’t go in” in French:
img4725 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The house is very grand and in decent-ish nick:
img4726 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img4728 by HughieDW, on Flickr
…and has some lovely stone-work:
img4741 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Its window-grills are pretty ornate too:
img4746 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The blinds need a bit of work though:
img4744 by HughieDW, on Flickr
There are extensive out-buildings too:
img4742 by HughieDW, on Flickr
But these are worse-for-wear:
img4727 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Especially those right next to the house:
img4724 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img4731 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Got a quick peek in the one round the back but that’s your lot for internals:
img4730 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The place even has its own water tower:
img4729 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Farewell Pink House…
img4723 by HughieDW, on Flickr
I can’t find any history or info on this place anywhere on the internet. When I first went past it I stopped briefly to take a few pictures and when I returned an hour or so later to further investigate, a truck was parked down the side track and someone was burning wood at the back. That, the high railings, my lack of knowledge of French trespass laws and the “Attention du chien” notice meant I didn’t venture in side, which was a shame as this place looked like it had a number of treasurers to reveal. Some of the out-buildings are in a pretty critical state but the house itself. The two-storey house, although clearly not lived in, looks pretty solid. It’s just very puzzling how a house of this stature finds itself in a semi-abandoned and unloved state. It is possible that someone lives round the back as on the railings there is was appears to be an active mailbox. Anyhow – got enough pictures to make doing a report worthwhile so here they are:
Now this looks interesting:
img4743 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Looks like the railings survived the war effort here in France (or are they more recent?):
img4747 by HughieDW, on Flickr
I think that means “don’t go in” in French:
img4725 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The house is very grand and in decent-ish nick:
img4726 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img4728 by HughieDW, on Flickr
…and has some lovely stone-work:
img4741 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Its window-grills are pretty ornate too:
img4746 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The blinds need a bit of work though:
img4744 by HughieDW, on Flickr
There are extensive out-buildings too:
img4742 by HughieDW, on Flickr
But these are worse-for-wear:
img4727 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Especially those right next to the house:
img4724 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img4731 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Got a quick peek in the one round the back but that’s your lot for internals:
img4730 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The place even has its own water tower:
img4729 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Farewell Pink House…
img4723 by HughieDW, on Flickr
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