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Sermérieu Washhouses

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Sermérieu's washhouses can be found outside the Town Hall, at Ossée, Le Marteray and Olouise, and on the Passins road.

Originally, these "gabouillons", as they were called in the region, were very basic reservoirs dug out near the streams.
All of the washhouses were built in the same layout, with a roof to protect the washerwomen from the rain or sun. To allow daylight through, the working area was never protected by a wall.