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Group 1: Housing in France-an introduction to housing in france-types of housing ** ** TASK: Explain the following types of housing in France with illustrations. ** By Alexandra, Annabelle, Bridie, Celeste and Kim 1. Habitat urbain ancien 2. Maison de campagne 3. Lotissement 4. Maison de village 5. HLM 6. Immeuble collectif 7. Grands ensembles et pavillons 8. Immeuble/Apartment 9. Ferme
 * Housing in France-

= **Habitat urbain ancien** = BY ALEXANDRA ** This was a housing type that appear in the early colonie's cities. It was built to prevent houses being destroyed by fire, it was usually built by stone or non-flammable materials. The houses usally didn't have a set floorplan and was usually the same on each story. To see more of Alexandra's** work click this link:

=** Maison de campagne **= BY ANNABELLE French Inspired homes are distinguished my their distinctive hipped roofs (a hipped roof slopes down to the eaves on all four sides) and flared eaves (an eave is the end of a roof). French homes are usually very large and although some may be modern their sare still many traditional types. They are normally made out of brick stone or succo siding. They also have dormers (a dormer is a window which is set vertically on a sloping roof) and multi-paned windows. To see more Annabelle's images click this link: ** ** **
 * There are many types and styles of property in France, some of them are; Bastide, Charentaise, Fermette/Ferme, Loneg **** re, Mas, Maison a Colombages, Maison de Maitre, Pavillon and Villa d'architecte. The Prices for houses in france can range from a low 10'000 to rent all the way up to 50'000'000 to buy.

= Lotissement = BY CELESTE ** Lotissements are self-built developments that are low in price, and are often situated on the border of town. They were first created for building land to become closer to everyone. Lotissements are very popular for young couples and families. They are a great way of securing a fully serviced building plan at a low price that is close to facilities. The only problem that occurs if you buy a Lotissement, is that the land area is no more than 1000m2, in most cases. **[]

=** Maison de village **= BY KIM Village housing is often older and many villages have a plentiful supply of houses with character. It is relativly easy to get to know local shopkeepers who are often more friendly than in town. They will try to understand you even if you don't speak french. With so few customers, each one is valuable to them. Prices range from $50,000 to $5,000,000. ** [] To see Kim's work click this link:
 * There are a total of about 150 villages in France. Each region has it's own style of achitecture, but most French villages share a certain, undefinable charm. Villages are popular choice for people who want to live in the counrtyside with access to facilities.

= HLM = BY ALEXANDRA HLM are apartment blocks, they are projects, high rises which are built far away from the city centre to house African and Arab Immigrants. They are placed in poorer places of the Cities of France. HLM communities are often referenced in French popular culture, as they are known for their enduring high rates of poverty and unemployment, as well as the concentration of first and second generation immigrants in the communities. Most HLM residences have about 2.4 people living in it with four rooms. Only 96% of all HLM Apartments have toilet and sanitary facilites. HLMs are confining places to grow up and they are dangerous places if you are a woman. This is because there have been many cases of rape and murder. Here is an example of a HLM: **
 * HLM means 'housing at moderate rents' or 'rent controlled housing.' In French it means 'Habitation à Loyer Modéré.'

Slab, point-access Tower** || Materials ** || **concrete, plaster, aluminum windows** || To see Alexandra's work click here:
 * ** City ** || **Paris** ||
 * ** Country ** || **France** ||
 * ** Address ** || **Ave. de la Division Leclerc/Ave. Henri Barbusser/Ave. de l'Etoile** ||
 * ** Building Type ** || **Slab, gallery access
 * ** Number of Dwellings ** || **722** ||
 * ** Date Built ** || **1954-58** ||
 * ** Dwelling Types ** || **studio, 1,2 & 3 BR flats** ||
 * ** No. Floors ** || **5-17** ||
 * ** Section Type ** || **flats** ||
 * ** Exterior Finish
 * ** Construction Type ** || **RC frame** ||
 * ** Ancillary Services ** || ** parking, some shops, community center ** ||

= Immeuble Collectif = BY ANNABELLE **To see Annabelle's images click this link: ** To see Annabelle's Bibliography click this link:
 * Most of the people in France live in apartment buildings in fact 51% prefer an apartment. In france there are many types an styles of apartments, you have the more modern ones, then you have the old style more traditional ones.Many Parisians prefer to live in old apartment buildings because of their appreciation for antique firnature and ceiling beams. But other people, it may be people who move to France or even not, have different tastes. On the outside of these apartments they are old like, sometimes they have little belconies but they are not usually used for standing because they lead off of a window and you could fall off, other times the belconie leads from a door and their is room to sit and have a get together.**

=**Grands ensembles et pavillons** BYKIM= =See link for information: = ** The pavilions in France are: **

** · a centre to promote and spread French culture  ** ** · an education centre for all French citizens and friends of France who wish to widen their knowledge of the French culture  **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt;">** a permanent exhibition centre where the most representative achievements and expressions of the French genius will be displayed, showing how France has participated in the evolution of the world **
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 * <span style="font-family: Symbol; color: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: windowtext; font-size: 11pt;">a centre to receive students, researchers, entrepreneurs, teachers and artists from France who will participate in the programmes offered by the Pavilion  **

= Apartments = BY CELESTE In France, if someone/thing offers you a 'T1' Apartment it means a studio apartment. A studio apartment offers you and bathroom and another room which is used as a living room with a sofa bed and a small kitchen space used for cooking and dining. The next step after 'T1' is 'T1 bis.' A 'T1 bis' apartment offers the same as a 'T1' except it has extra space where a bed can be placed, usually known as 'bed corner.' The next step after 'T1 bis' is 'T2.' These apartments contain one bedroom, a bathroom and a living/kitchen area. The next step after 'T2' is 'T3,' and these are the same as 'T2' but they have an extra bedroom. ** [] To see Celeste's work click here:
 * Approximately 1 in 5 French People live in Apartments. Most French Apartments are old with fancy iron balconies and shutters, made out of either wood or metal. Each apartment has a security entry-phone and a number code lock on the street entrance door. The apartments are situated in high-rise buildings, that are very safe and unlikely to be left unoccupied.

= Ferme = BY BRIDIE **In France there are over 730,000 farms.** For example: This 17th Century Porcelian Factory, recently been converted to house a farm is 1 hectare, has 3 barns, one two storey, one three story and one with and office. It is 5 minutes away from facilities and 20 minute away from the motorway A20. ** **As you can see here, there are many types of farms in France.**
 * French farms have vast ranges in size, age, type, location and price.
 * Whereas this farm is set on the borders of Limosin and North Dordogne, is 50 hectares, has 4 barns, one large, one small, one medium with stables, and one with three storeys. It is 7km away from Saint Yrieix, 35km away from the centre of Limoges and 40km away from the international airport. It offers accommodation for many, lately it's been set up for tourist accommodation, and has room for expansion. **

There are two types of Courtyarded Farmsteads: 1. A Farmstead with an enclosed Courtyard. This may have evolved from wanting to secure church/religious property, but it came of good use to protect against the elements and outside curiosity. These farmsteads are widespread around the regions which commonly grow cereal, like the regions of Beauce, the Paris basin, Champagne Pouilleuse, Picardy, Wallon Flander. They are also found in isolated sections of Northern France. 2. A Farmstead with an open Courtyard. This layout was typically created for Cattle maintaining farms; the passage way means easy access for cattle. This type os Farmstead populated all across Western France, Normandy, Brittany, Maine and Anjou.**
 * A Courtyarded Farmsteads were quite popular in the 18th century, so, many reconstructed farms today have courtyards.


 * By the late 19th century is became easier for pleasants to gain access to richer minerals and items like ashlar, fire clayed bricks, quarried slates, fired caly tiles, lime, etc. This helped peasants to upgrade their farm and fix the much needed things in their farms like more accommodation for families and workers. This is also a reason why they are so big today. **

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