LOGE EN ROSEAUX

This reed lodge was created by the Association vitalienne de protection du patrimoine. Made in the style of our ancestors, it is a reminder of the rural heritage of the banks of the Loire, which has now disappeared. The loge was a light, modestly-sized structure, very common in the small farms along the estuary until 1970. They were built using a chestnut wood frame and reed strips laid about twenty centimetres thick like a thatched roof. These protected small farming equipment from the elements. They were watertight and insulated from the cold. A lodge could last from ten to fifteen years. Built on the route of the Loire à Vélo and the Vélodyssée, the Association wanted to install a picnic table and seats to encourage cyclists to stop there.