LA MAISON

Présentation générale

Front view from East

The house: Solid thick walls of stones. The roof is made of lauzes (local flat stones). Built in the centre of the village in year 1880, this ancient house needs a complete renovation in order to match modern standards.

Le rez-de-chaussée

Large traditional kitchen

-Entrance. -Large traditional kitchen with big old fireplace, stone sink and large paving stones on the side of fireplace and sink (photo), door to stairs to the cellar. -2 lounges, one of them used at present time as kitchen and shower, -staircase to the 1st floor

Le premier étage

Le deuxième étage

Garret door for big objects

Garret upon all the house

Le sous-sol

Vaulted cellar portal

The cellar is under quite all the house. The portal of the cellar and the street are too narrow for a car.

Les caractéristiques techniques

Keystone on the cellar portal

All doors and windows have freestone box. The keystone on the cellar portal has the construction year (1879) and constructor name (Hypolite Boudon) who was the grand-grandfather of the actual owner. The entrance door lintel also has the contruction year (1880).