16th century wooden houses in Caen
A pair of timber-framed houses with Renaissance carved decoration on Rue St. Pierre in Caen, Normandy, France.
Timber-framed houses were rare in Caen because stone is so readily available. The left of these two houses belonged to a rich merchant, Michel Mabre, who was an alderman of Caen in 1509.
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16th century wooden houses in Caen
A pair of timber-framed houses with Renaissance carved decoration on Rue St. Pierre in Caen, Normandy, France.
Timber-framed houses were rare in Caen because stone is so readily available. The left of these two houses belonged to a rich merchant, Michel Mabre, who was an alderman of Caen in 1509.
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Uploaded on July 5, 2011
Taken on June 28, 2011