Typical of peasant communities, these houses housed several families in a single dwelling to cope with the hardships of the times. Property was passed down from generation to generation in joint ownership.
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Each inhabitant is called a parsonnier, from the Latin portio. All parsons own a portion of the communal habitat.
These families are often related by blood. This mode of operation was common in the Montagne Bourbonnaise, particularly in the 17th and 18th centuries, and into the 19th century.
At the head of each community was an elected master and mistress who looked after the common interests and exercised moral authority over the parsonniers. This system gradually came to an end with the...
These families are often related by blood. This mode of operation was common in the Montagne Bourbonnaise, particularly in the 17th and 18th centuries, and into the 19th century.
At the head of each community was an elected master and mistress who looked after the common interests and exercised moral authority over the parsonniers. This system gradually came to an end with the...
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