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Climb up to the village

From the small road leading to the village of Mas de Tence after the Chaudier crossroads, you can see the bell tower…
As we enter the village, we come upon the imposing church of Saint Jean François Régis, with its semi-circular staircase.
A small sign invites us to go beneath the church: ” Parcours photographiques!

Behind the war memorial, just look up to admire the Sucs Yssingelais. Beautiful!
Let’s take a closer look…
Surprisingly, we enter a landscaped area and the view is even more beautiful. With a bit of luck, we’ll be able to spot the kestrels. Especially at dusk, it’s truly a ball over the village.

The best time to enjoy it is at the end of the day or at sunset !

And if the full moon is right in front of you, it’s magical!

As you enter the village, you come upon the imposing church with its semicircular staircase.
Underneath, a small square has been laid out, a discreet spot where an exhibition has been set up.

We’re delighted to share this discovery with you, in this small perched village.

16 panels illustrate life in days gone by, a veritable open-air museum.

Discover a collection of photos of the village's inhabitants

The idea was born when the town celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2022…
We’d like to tell you more:

To your drawers! This was the message sent out to residents in 2021 to set up a photo exhibition.
The municipal team had a beautiful space in the village and 150 years to celebrate!

Why not hold an open-air exhibition, and the themes naturally emerged: childhood, school, baptism, religious processions, weddings, festivals, commerce, trades, tools, transport, agriculture, hunting, eating, killing, building, goose shooting…

The result was a wealth of encounters and emotions.

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Immerse yourself in local history of the last century

Or: when history is written on faces…
From panel to panel, we discover with emotion the life of yesteryear.

A 150-year-old commune
Le Mas de Tence was separated from Tence in 1872.
At the time, it was home to over 700 people!
A good reason to become a commune in its own right! In 1946, the population peaked at 946.

A few words translated into a strange language, qu'es aquò?

We’re learning a few vocabulary words in Occitan, a living language still spoken today.

Do you know what a plounzou is? It’s a pile of wheat sheaves.
Today, we hear ” plongeon” in French Occitan.

Les iclos, qu’es aquò?
These are the clogs!

An open-air museum

Mas de Tence exhibition panel: School for Boys

Strolling from panel to panel, we get a sense of village life in the everyday life of its inhabitants. A lively life.

What a thrill it is to tell you about it, even though members of my family are in some of the photos.
The history of the men and women of this country that they have shaped, loved and cultivated…

Share their story with us, and thus the story of this country!