The four banal (English: common oven) was a feudal institution in medieval France used by French villagers to cook bake bread. Chanaz, SE France (127)

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The four banal (English: common oven) was a feudal institution in medieval France. “Four banal” were used in many areas of the Alps as a way for villagers to cook bread and this one is near to Chanaz in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France.

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Location: Near to Chanaz, France
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