Global InformationVaulerent barn information
| Vaulerent barn | |
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 The barn, its dovecote and part of the main building. | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Medieval |
| Location | France, Île-de-France, Val-d'Oise, Villeron |
| Construction started | 1220 |
| Construction stopped | 1230 |
The Vaulerent or Vaulerand barn is a former Monastic barn located in Villeron, on the French plain in eastern Val-d'Oise.
From the 11th century onwards, it was a farm belonging to the Chaalis Abbey. Almost 800 years later, the barn still serves this agricultural function. Operated directly by the Royal Cistercian Abbey and its lay monks until 1315, it was then leased out. It remained the property of the royal abbey until 1791 when it was sold as biens nationaux.
The current complex includes a storage building, the barn, which dates back to the 13th century. Measuring 72 meters in length, it is one of the most imposing Cistercian farm buildings in France. The barn was listed as a historic monument in 1889; the dovecote, the well and the cellars were listed as historic monuments on February 20, 1990.