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At
the Domaine du Stang,
we are implementing an innovative conservation and
historic preservation strategy – within a
sustainable development context.
Preserving the past to foster our future
Historic farmsteads are a prominent contributor to
regional distinctiveness and landscape. But changes
in the farming industry are hastening their
redundancy. In 2006 when agricultural |
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production was
discontinued, the Domaine
du Stang faced the risk of being
dismantled (after 400 years) and its building slowly
crumbling into ruins. A creative solution to its
preservation and adaptive reuse was needed. That's
why today the fractional ownership development is
bankrolling the launch of the equestrian centre –
keeping the farming tradition alive! |
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Sustainable renovation
At the
Domaine du Stang we
are taking appropriate steps to maintain a healthy,
productive planet and, and we place great worth on
the welfare of future generations. Our objective is
to be less wasteful of natural resources. |
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Renovating the existing buildings and or
constructing the new equestrian farm, we
choose materials, designs and techniques
which minimise our impact on the environment.
We are using solar water heating, wood-fired
boilers and ground source heat pumps. Also,
thanks to tens of springs and a 24,000m3
artificial pond, the domain is almost water
self-sufficient.
Wetland restoration |
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Eleven hectares in the
Southern part of the domain belong to a registered
wetland area. The Yun
stream (main pictured above) bordering the
domain, which has been left for years in a state of
neglect, obstructed by dead vegetation, resulting in
low biological productivity, will be reconstituted
in cooperation with local conservation groups. A
possible reintroduction of the river otter is being
considered. |
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