hardworkinghippy : La Ferme de Sourrou
The days are getting longer
A solar or bioclimatic house uses the natural patterns of the movement of the sun to enjoy its low rays in the winter. They heat the floor, the wooden furniture and the stone walls and we often don't have to use our stove - even in the heart of winter. The light is beautiful and very cheering. In the summer, the sun is high and the window shades are designed to keep the sun's rays out of the house and keep it cool. At times the temperatures here in South West France reach the 40s, the inside of our house has never been more than 23°c. Here's a video to show you what I mean : www.flickr.com/photos/hardworkinghippy/42015810650/in/alb...
The days are getting longer
A solar or bioclimatic house uses the natural patterns of the movement of the sun to enjoy its low rays in the winter. They heat the floor, the wooden furniture and the stone walls and we often don't have to use our stove - even in the heart of winter. The light is beautiful and very cheering. In the summer, the sun is high and the window shades are designed to keep the sun's rays out of the house and keep it cool. At times the temperatures here in South West France reach the 40s, the inside of our house has never been more than 23°c. Here's a video to show you what I mean : www.flickr.com/photos/hardworkinghippy/42015810650/in/alb...