Longère

Longère in Ernée, Mayenne, France (2006)

A longère is a type of longhouse typical of the regions of Brittany and Normandy in northwestern France.^[1] It is a long, narrow dwelling, developing along the axis of its peak, typically inhabited by farmers and artisans.

Sketch of a longère north of Guérande en Loire-Atlantique) (2007)

Longère also means a "long wall" or "gutter wall" of a building, whether for a church or house, in Lower Brittany.

See also

Longère à Botmeur (Finistère) (Monts d'Arrée, Lower Normandy) (2006)

• Quistinic
• Manoir de Mézarnou
• Moulin d'Olivet

References

1. Alix Brochen; Florence Gervais; Jean Plaquin, eds. (1995). Les mots de la maison: vocabulaire français, anglais, allemand de l'acquisition, de la construction et de la restauration. Eyrolles. p. 157. ISBN 9782212061000. Retrieved 18 February 2021.