Lime kilns, tile and brick factories in the Touraine

When it comes to building, people initially make use of the resources available in the earth beneath their feet in their region, for reasons of economy. The subsoil in the Touraine is a mixture of clay and limestone, hence the large number of lime kilns, tile and brick factories. Records of these date back to the Middle Ages and they persist in the names of hamlets and ruins.
Not all houses in the Touraine are built of tufa with slate roofs…

Further information:
Musée du compagnonnage