Restanques

The word terraced, Latin and Provençal Restanca Restanco means dam, dike or restraint. Originally built in the bed of a stream or valat (valley floor), these dry stone walls built without mortar allowed to trap silt while passing water. The terraced term applies by extension to the terraced fields. This ingenious construction system that has become widespread in Provence in the eighteenth century., Is also an excellent thermal reserve.