LAVOIR DE GESNES

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Built at the end of the 19th century, it has beautiful brick arches and shale stones.

A square basin fed by an abundant spring made it possible to gather twelve washerwomen kneeling in their "coach". An elegant wash-house, where the washerwomen were in a weekly hurry, which set the rhythm of the life of the village for nearly a century. It is located on the road leading to Saint Ouen des Vallons, 50m from the entrance of the village. This wash-house has the shape of an impluvium. The rainwater is poured into a square-shaped basin. The water also comes from a spring with a large flow. There are 3 doors with brick keystones.

Les lieux touristiques dans un rayon de 10 kms.

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