Park and garden in Saint-Pierre-de-Colombier, Ardèche

"Faïsses" or terraces are vestiges of farming in bygone years. The word "Terrace" used to mean mud or cob walls. Not visitable.

A cultivated terrace is a horizontal surface laid on sloping ground to facilitate the runoff of water and infiltration into the soil, to fight against erosion and allow the cultivation of the land. We speak of "terrace of culture" or "agricultural terrace".