Inside a French Home
Many of the buildings have shutters. They are used to keep the buildings cool during the height of summer.
Many people have balconies on their apartments. |
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They make little gardens with window boxes and plant pots on the balconies or on the roofs.
People who live in apartments have limited space so they have to dry their clothes outside. |
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Some houses have a modern fireplace like this one:
The floors are often tiled as it keeps the houses cool in the summer time. Tiles are also very easy to clean.
Here are some photos of homes in different areas in the country:
Some also have beautiful gardens:
Some houses have letter boxes like these: |
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There are a lot of palaces, castles and beautiful old houses in France. Many of these are open to the public now. You can see the fancy the furniture, musical instruments, paintings, walled gardens, etc. There are many different styles of palaces and castles that were built at different times.
Here are some more photographs from other palaces, castles and mansions which are now museums or hotels:
Here are some examples of furniture, musical instruments, clothes, etc. which would have been in these homes when their owners lived there.
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Sometimes there are cafés where people can get something to eat or bookshops where you can buy interesting books, stationary, etc. |
Very often there are beautiful gardens.