Protection
An umbrella pine tree giving shade to an old vineyard Provençal cabanon.
"Vineyard cabanons take us back to the time when country people didn't own any tractors or cars and spent whole days working in the vineyard. The cabanons were places where they could rest and find shelter in case of bad weather. The fireplace brought a little warmth and comfort. It was also the place to have lunch - the fireplace could then be used to heat up the meal prepared at home and brought to the fields. And finally they were used as storage places, where tools were left in the evening, before going back home. The larger ones sometimes have an attic and/or a cellar. They often have two rooms: one for men, the other for the horse, a precious assistant to the winegrower for his work in the vineyard. He too was sheltered in case of bad weather, and the room also allowed to store his food. We can say that vineyard cabanons were social markers: the more money people had, the bigger the cabanon they built and the more decorated it was (cornices, wooden laces, friezes, freestone door and window lintels, sundials...)"
Protection
An umbrella pine tree giving shade to an old vineyard Provençal cabanon.
"Vineyard cabanons take us back to the time when country people didn't own any tractors or cars and spent whole days working in the vineyard. The cabanons were places where they could rest and find shelter in case of bad weather. The fireplace brought a little warmth and comfort. It was also the place to have lunch - the fireplace could then be used to heat up the meal prepared at home and brought to the fields. And finally they were used as storage places, where tools were left in the evening, before going back home. The larger ones sometimes have an attic and/or a cellar. They often have two rooms: one for men, the other for the horse, a precious assistant to the winegrower for his work in the vineyard. He too was sheltered in case of bad weather, and the room also allowed to store his food. We can say that vineyard cabanons were social markers: the more money people had, the bigger the cabanon they built and the more decorated it was (cornices, wooden laces, friezes, freestone door and window lintels, sundials...)"