House, Castle & Co

Houses in Brittany - part 3 - types of houses

I'm glad you're back for part 3 of this month series.

Je suis ravie de vous retrouver pour la troisième partie de cette série.

After a very busy week at The Little White House, I thought we could just relax with a cup of tea (go, pour yourself a cup and I'll wait for you right here) and admire some more houses from Brittany, France.

Après une semaine ultra chargée à la Petite Maison, j'ai pensé que cela nous ferait du bien de prendre une tasse de thé (allez vous servir,  je vous attends) et de rêver devant de belles maisons bretonnes.

I live in a small fisherman's cottage, because that is what is in my budget, and anyway I wouldn't like to live in too big a house as I think I'd be afraid at night.

J'habite une petite maison de pêcheur, parce que c'est ce qui est dans mon budget... Et puis, j'aurai peur le soir dans une grande maison!

 Mais peut-être préféreriez-vous vivre dans une longère typiquement bretonne?

But maybe you'd rather live in a "longère" (long house) that are really typical around here. As it says on the tin, it's a long house shaped like an I.

I love that even the dormer windows are made of stone. When I was looking for a house, I visited one that had that kind of window. I was really sure it was "the one" when I saw it in picture... But when I visited the house, the only thing you could see from those windows was the neighbour's wall!

Ou alors, que diriez-vous de vivre dans un ancien moulin? La région en regorge!

Maybe you'd prefer living in a mill? There are lots of them around here, since we have lots of streams in Brittany. 

I also visited a small mill when looking for the house. I thought it would be so fun to live in a former mill... But it was way too close to a road! I guess it explained a mill was in my budget!

Quand je cherchais ma maison, j'avais trouvé sur une annonce pour un petit moulin, j'étais immédiatement tombée amoureuse... Jusqu'au moment où je suis arrivée devant le moulin, juste en bord d'une route passante!

Who wouldn't fancy living in a "maison bourgeoise"? They are those big, very chic, family houses.

Et que diriez-vous d'une belle maison bourgeoise? Celle-là est située à Dinard. Souvent, ces maisons étaient en fait construites par de riches Parisiens quand il est devenu à la mode de venir en vacances ici.

This is one is located in my parents' town, where there are lots of big houses. My parents don't live in one of those, though. 

Most of them weren't built by locals, but by rich Parisians at the beginning of the 19th century when it became fashionable to have a house there for the holidays. The houses had to show their owners' wealth. That's why they are usually full of architectural details.

Les riches Bretons avaient plutôt des maisons de maître à l'allure plus carrée et très rassurante.

Rich locals had more modest houses that we call "maison de maître". They have a sturdy look that I love.

Well, since we're dreaming, why not have a look at some manors and castles? There are many of them in the area and every now and then, one is to buy.

Puisqu'on fantasme, pourquoi ne pas s'imaginer habiter un château classique?

Ou alors un beaucoup plus ancien?

The one above is from the Classical area, but you could also find older ones, like this one:

If I had enough money, I would love to save one of those old buildings that are sometimes in a pitiful state!

I hope you enjoyed day-dreaming with me about houses. If you want a little more dreaming, you can read part 1 and part 2 of the series.

 J'espère que vous avez apprécié de vous imaginer dans chacune des ces demeures. Si vous souhaitez rêver un peu plus, vous pouvez lire la première et la deuxième parties de cette série.

See you soon!

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