Learn to Read a French House
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A simple visual guide to the stone, roofs, shutters, windows and colors that help you recognize Brittany, the Basque Country, Alsace and Normandy, at your own pace.
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How to read a house: Look first at the material, then observe the roof, shutters, windows and colors.
Four regions to recognize: La Bretagne, Le Pays Basque, L’Alsace and La Normandie, with the visual clues that make each regional style distinctive.
5 key French words: Le granit, L’ardoise, Un colombage, Un toit pentu, Une façade.
A simple question to ask: « Qu’est-ce que cette maison me raconte sur la région ? »
A small action: Choose a region and practice with « Je vois du granit et un toit en ardoise. Je suis peut-être en Bretagne. »