Bandstand restoration

The bandstand is both a decorative feature and a place of rest that appeared in the gardens of large estates at the beginning of the 20th century. Its location — at the entrance to the property, overlooking the valley — suggests it may have replaced a former guard post.

This bandstand displays a wholly original architecture: a masonry base topped by an oak roof frame covered with slate.

The masonry walls were dismantled and rebuilt identically using the original stones, mortared with lime. The roof frame components were prepared in a Basque carpentry workshop and assembled on site. The slates were laid in the traditional manner (nailed). The missing ridge finial was designed by the architect after historical research and fabricated in a metal‑roofing (zincwork) workshop.

This project received support from the Fondation du Patrimoine.

© photographe : D. Rocco