Sens Washhouse
Sens Washhouse is a semi-buried communal washhouse at the heart of the hamlet of Sens. Once a shared social space where villagers washed laundry and exchanged news.
Sens Washhouse is the hamlet’s traditional communal washhouse, located at the junction of local paths in Sens. It was built into the ground with stepped access and a stone basin fed by a local spring. Sens Washhouse was for generations a place of work and social exchange where village women gathered to wash clothes and share news.
All About the Washhouse
The lavoir is semi-buried
the top of its stone wall is at or just below the natural ground level.
Access via
3-step stone staircases
A water inflow via
a stone gutter
A metal system is used for
controlling / closing the basin (a plank-closing mechanism).
Gallery of the Washhouse
Location of the Washhouse
Old Mill Fountain
Old Mill Fountain is a square stone fountain, topped with a four-sided tiled roof supported by wooden posts. It feeds a nearby washhouse via a stone channel.
Sens Washhouse
Sens Washhouse is a semi-buried communal washhouse at the heart of the hamlet of Sens. Once a shared social space where villagers washed laundry and exchanged news.
Saint-Julien Square Well
St Julien Square Well is a small stone public well located in the little square near the St Julien church. Its carved stone structure and simple protective roof reflect traditional village water architecture of the 19th century.