Lavoir

public place set aside for the washing of clothes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lavoir

A lavoir is a public place where people were able to wash their clothes. Very often, these basins were near a river. Such places were built from about the 18th century onwards. Today, many have been restored and are tourist attractions.


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