The longère is one of the most quintessentially French property types, most common in Brittany and Normandy but also found in Limousin and other parts of western France. As its name suggests, it is built in a rectangular shape, normally with its back facing the most likely wind direction and using traditional materials, such as granite and slate. Many are one-storey and have converted attics to make a first floor. The stairs to access the attic would originally have been outside the house.
