Charcoal kiln

Large circular, flattened plots line the path; they are ‘charbonnières’. Charcoal burning, mainly dating from the 19th century, consisted of building a millstone shape out of pieces of wood and covering it with earth. A smothered fire was lit in the heart of the circular platform. This slow combustion made it possible to produce charcoal. Barges transported this coal to the city of Bordeaux for industries using fire (glassware, forges, etc.).