Lavoir facts for kids
A lavoir is a public place where people were able to wash their clothes. Very often, these basins were situated near a river. Such places were built from about the 18th century onwards. Today, many have been restored and serve as tourist attractions.
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Lavoir in Chénières
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Lavoir in Bonnat
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Lavoir in Noyers, Yonne
Images for kids
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Women doing laundry in San Remo, Italy
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A lavoir at Groix
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Lavoir at Noyers-sur-Serein
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Lavoir at Gunstett
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Laundry boat at Laval
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Laundry boat in Haute-Garonne, 1901
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Lavadero público in Spain about 1874 at Vellisca in the Province of Cuenca
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Public wash-pool at Cabeção, Portugal
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Public washbasins at San Miguel de Allende (México)
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Fourneau Saint-Michel - Lavoir (Saint-Remy)
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See also
In Spanish: Lavadero para niños
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