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Lavoir - Wikipedia A lavoir (French pronunciation: [lavwaʁ] ⓘ, wash-house) is a public place set aside for the washing of clothes Communal washing places were common in Europe until industrial washing was introduced, and this process in turn was replaced by domestic washing machines and by launderettes
Lavoirs: The History of French Wash-houses - Complete France Lavoirs: The History of French Wash-houses Lavoirs were installed in every French village in the 18th century and these public laundry facilities were as much about community as they were about cleanliness, writes Victoria Gibson
Bateau-Lavoir - Wikipedia The Bateau-Lavoir (French pronunciation: [bato lavwaʁ] ⓘ, "Washhouse Boat") is the nickname of a building in the Montmartre district of the 18th arrondissement of Paris that is famous in art history as the residence and meeting place for a group of outstanding early 20th-century artists such as Pablo Picasso, men of letters, theatre people
Airing Your Dirty Laundry, the Lavoirs of Provence the Place . . . Kneeling by the edge of the public wash basin, local peasant-class women exchanged tidbits of town gossip as they worked tirelessly to brighten their laundry Their weathered hands vigorously scrubbed away at stubborn stains as water sloshed against the shallow stone sides of the village lavoir in Provence
Lavoirs de France | lavoirs. org Un lavoir est un bassin public pour laver le linge Le lavoir est alimenté en eau soit par une source ou un cours d'eau, en général couvert où les lavandières lavaient le linge Certains étaient équipés de cheminées pour produire la cendre nécessaire au blanchiment
Lavoir - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A lavoir is a public place where people were able to wash their clothes Very often, these basins were near a river Such places were built from about the 18th century onwards Today, many have been restored and are tourist attractions
What on Earth is a Lavoir? - Lou Messugo Holiday Rental Côte . . . A lavoir is the French word for an old public wash house or washing place, for laundry not bodies! They are found in many (possibly most) villages and towns in France and vary in shape and style from basic troughs to elaborate buildings
When You Wish Upon A French Lavoir | A French Collection A lavoir is a public wash house or communal washing place found in many French villages often with a fountain These places can be generously decorated with flowers and are usually well maintained by locals and councils
Restoring a French Lavoir - My Frugal Home Our lavoir is just a simple basin, but many lavoirs had roofs, and some were even walled in The one located in the center of our village has a roof over it Happily, you can still spot lavoirs all over France, and many of them have been restored