Lozere, France: A French family a house that is much like an oasis n a desert. The beauty of their house—Utopix—is not just in the construction, but the patience and perseverance put in by its builders, given that the land it stands on was considered to be barren.
Jo and Dominique Pillet’s home is like something right out of a fairy tale. They started work on it about 30 years ago, and although it was completed as of 2010, it continues to evolve.
It Located on an 11 hectare (27 acre) plot in Causse de Sauveterre, Lozere, France. Causses are sparsely populated plateaus of limestone. The limestone soil does not hold water and so the terrain is very much like a desert, but that didn’t stop this determined family from achieving their objective.
The couple got married in the 70s and bought the plot with the intention of building a beautiful home. They wanted to create something that was both functional and aesthetically pleasing, as both of them are artists. It’s been a long daunting journey, but they have managed to accomplish the goal.
The construction project was started in 1979, and Jo Pillet mostly worked on it alone, or with the help of a few friends. He mostly made use of the abundant limestone in the region, structuring it in the form of igloos. The domed structures were then reinforced with concrete and wood, and later covered with stones to give them a cave-like feel.
After two whole decades, the building finally began to take shape in 1992. Utopix has been quite popular since then, with local newspapers carrying stories, and several visitors coming to see it regularly.
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