Villerville's wash house

The Villerville washhouse dates from the end of the 19th century, when the town developed thanks to the arrival of tourists and the development of the railroad.
Until the 1830s and 1840s, Villerville was only a small town with half-timbered houses, bordered by a stream called the Douet. There was no running water at the time. It was only in 1892, when the Countess of Landal gave up a plot of land to build the market place and a washhouse, that the first hygiene measures appeared. The washhouse has a modest architecture typical of the 19th century with a slate roof structure resting on large cast iron legs. The roof goes around the washhouse and is open on the central part, allowing to collect rainwater.