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Châteaurenard washhouse. Imagine the sound of the beater beating on the linen to draw in the soap. Imagine the washerwomen's reddened hands as they rinsed thick textiles with cold water...

Located under the Town Hall Square, this wash-house was built around 1905, during the development of the square. It is laid out with mannequins depicting the laundry. Staged restores a laundry such that she could take place at the beginning of the twentieth century. Wax mannequins are quick around the basin can also distinguish various "instruments" (blow bars, tubs, racks...), as well as instructions or arrested municipal regarding the use of the premises: defense is for example made of washing of sick people.Restored in 2007 by the Town Hall and laid out by the Association of Conservation of heritage this space is visible during guided tours of groups, on the occasion of the visits that take place in the summer on Thursday morning. During the European heritage days, the laundry is put into water and a bugado is made.

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