The French term ‘mitoyen‘ or ‘mitoyenne‘ means common or adjoining. In terms of a wall it means a common wall. (Source: Larousse)
So a ‘maison mitoyenne‘ in France is a house that has a common wall with another home situated beside it. Sometimes in English we call this type of home a semi-detached home or attached home.
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