Lavoir or wash house

I have already seen a few wash houses, but for me this is one of the most beautiful, it was built in 1882.
Everyone can talk to each other here, simply ingeniously done.
In the French-speaking world, public, mostly covered washing areas are called lavoirs. In the German-speaking world, the term wash house is mostly used.
The construction of the washhouses was usually financed from the respective municipal treasury, because the often too open-hearted and permissive behavior of the washerwomen should be prevented or at least hidden behind walls and low roofs.
(In the opinion of ecclesiastical and official authorities, of woe to others.)
As far as we know today, the history of the covered washhouses goes back to the 18th century. In the Middle Ages and early modern times, women washed the laundry on stones by streams or rivers. In the course of the industrial revolution and the associated pollution, large numbers of covered buildings were built for the first time towards the end of the 18th century. This should also reduce the risk of epidemics.

Another beautiful old wash house, worth seeing.

The back wall of the historic wash house has meanwhile been redesigned (as of 8/2021) by a street artist from Paris.An uncovered but equally old washing area is located at the foot of the fishing quarter on the other side of the 'Funiculaire'.