Sunday, July 4, 2010

Chemilly-sur-Yonne, Yonne


Lavoir with a clerestory. Beautifully maintained, but locked and with windows barred. Seen with Rosy and Michel, 2010.

Val-du-Puit, Sacy, Yonne. Dry.


Lavoir with a bell-tower. On the inside, only one of two basins preserved. Michel pointed out that the sloping edge of the basin distinguishes a lavoir from an abreuvoir.

Vermenton, Yonne. Spring-fed.


On the hill-side one street below the N6 out of town toward Auxerre. Spring is in a vault under the street.

Vermenton, Yonne. Flow-through.


Very large, very elegant, very formal municipal structure. Impressive volume of water flowing through. With Rosy and Michel in 2010.

Flogny-la-Chapell, Yonne. Impluvium.


The lavoir as fortress in the kingdom of the dwarves. Sits below grade on the road to St-Florentin and looks as though it may be on private property. Far-side door must be large enough for access, but what's inside remains a mystery.