Longère

A longère is a type of longhouse typical of the regions of Brittany and Normandy in northwestern France.^[1] It is a long, narrow dwelling, developing along the axis of its peak, typically inhabited by farmers and artisans.

Sketch of a longère north of Guérande en Loire-Atlantique) (2007)

Longère in Ernée, Mayenne, France (2006)

Longère also means a "long wall" or "gutter wall" of a building, whether for a church or house, in Lower Brittany.

See also

Longère à Botmeur (Finistère) (Monts d'Arrée, Lower Normandy) (2006)

• Quistinic
• Manoir de Mézarnou
• Moulin d'Olivet