THE WASH-HOUSE OF PONTRIEUX IN BRITTANY

the wash-house of pontrieux are a true curiosity both by their  number, 50, than the quality of their restoring, must of be seen if you are in the cotes d' armor north of brittany.

the wash-house reflect the prosperity of this city. in the 18th and 19th century, the important activity

of its harbour allows the building of large houses with two or three floors. their important staff was composed of washerwomen, which used to benefit  of personal wash-houses.

fifty of these original building, flowered and decorated by the inhabitants, are to discover along 800m of shoreline in small boats on the trieux river.