Augean houses

The organization of the habitat undoubtedly comes from the progressive installation of houses and farms under the high supervision of the castle of Bonneville-sur-Touques, the powerful fortress which made the glory and the fame of the place.
In the absence of a real urban plan, the alleys, dead ends, alleys, passages under houses (like this one which leads from the wash house to the market) proliferated, creating a labyrinthine tangle.
All along the central street, the adjacent streets and passages, there are still many half-timbered houses that retain their typical Augeron character in Touques. The nearby forest provided the easiest and cheapest building material.
The ordinary houses, with half-timbered walls, are quite narrow, with one or two windows per floor, tightly packed together. They consist of a first floor of stone and three or four floors of wood and cob, and are served by a spiral staircase. The roof covering is made of thatch or wooden slats.

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