Category: French Real Estate

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What is a lavabo or vasque in a French real estate advertisement?

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When you read a French real estate advertisement you may understand that the home has been renovated since the word for renovation in French is similar to in English but you may see the word lavabo or vasque and wonder what are they?

In my experience I  have seen the two words used to mean the same thing and they are referring to what we call in English a bathroom sink.

I am still not sure why the two words are used interchangeably, I am sure they must be a reason but I know I can go to a store that sells bathroom sinks in France and on one price tag it will say ‘lavabo’ and on another it will say ‘vasque’.

I hope this helps you decode more French real estate advertising.

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French Roman City of Nimes and Les Halles De Nimes

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In the ancient Roman city of Nîmes there is an amazing covered market place called “Les Halles De Nîmes”

About 120 years ago the city of Nîmes decided to create a covered location for many single shops to coexist in one place.

Before then shops were scattered throughout the city and rumor has it the city government wanted to consolidate all these shops in one place so it was easier to tax the store owners as they would all be active under one roof.

The project was launched and the Halles of Nîmes were built in less than one year and opened in 1884.

Overtime there have been changes, yet, today you will still experience what is like a large gathering of unique small shops all in one place. You will find numerous fruit and vegetable shops, French bakeries and even a Corsican specialty store as show in the photo. I enjoyed this experience.

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