Résumé:
This washhouse dates from 1868.
Many housewives went there, but first and foremost were the professional washerwomen, or bugadières, who were given laundry to wash.
The [...]
Description:
This washhouse dates from 1868.
Many housewives went there, but first and foremost were the professional washerwomen, or bugadières, who were given laundry to wash.
The word "bugado" comes from the Old French word "buer", meaning to wash, which in modern French means "laundry".
There used to be a bar above the wash-house to hang out the washing and drain it, and traces of the bar's insertion can still be seen.
Informations
Adresse:
Place du Général de Gaulle 83690 Villecroze, Villecroze-les-Grottes
Parking access:
Oui
Accommodation nearby:
Oui
Restaurants nearby:
Oui
Phone:
04 94 67 50 00