“En France, une maison n’est jamais seulement une maison.”
In France, a house is never just a house.
Look closely at the stone, the roof, the shutters, the windows and the colors, and the building can start to tell you where you are.
In this video, we travel through four very different French regions: Brittany, the Basque Country, Alsace and Normandy.
You will look at typical houses, guess the region, and then discover the architectural clues that reveal the answer.
From the granite and slate of Brittany to the bright colors of the Basque Country, the geometric timber framing of Alsace and the elegant seaside architecture of Normandy, each house tells a story about climate, history, materials, light and regional life.
This video is for intermediate French learners, A2/B1, who love French culture and want to learn through real places, real stories, and real situations.