Proof of the wealthiness of its owners, the bastide is often decorated with typical architectural elements. One of the most characteristic ones is the so-called “génoise”, a double roof in cooked tiles that appears at the roofs border. The trend dates back the middle of the 17th century and came originally from Italy.
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génoise
Posted in decoration, history, tagged architecture, bastide, decoration, provence on March 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
definition
Posted in history, tagged architecture, definition, provence on March 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A bastide is a local name for a manor house in Provence, in the south of France, located in the countryside or in a village, and originally occupied by a wealthy farmer. It was larger and more elegant than a mas.
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