Longère
Type of longhouse typical of Brittany and Normandy in France
A longère (Breton: ti-hir) is a type of longhouse typical of the regions of Brittany and Normandy in northwestern France. It is a long, narrow dwelling, developing along the axis of its peak, typically inhabited by farmers and artisans.
Longère also means a "long wall" or "gutter wall" of a building, whether for a church or house, in Lower Brittany.
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- Longere.jpg by Glotz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Maison-briere-01.jpg by VT78, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 102B.Botmeur.Creisquer.Longère traditionnelle.JPG by Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0
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