Poteaux-en-terre
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This "posts in the ground" style of construction was used by French settlers in North America.
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 A cross section of a poteaux-en-terre house. |
 A model of the Maison Bauvais-Amour showing poteaux-en-terre construction. |
 Poteaux-en-terre construction at the Maison Bauvais-Amoureux. |
 An example of a house built with poteaux-en-terre construction. |
 A drawing showing poteaux-en-terre. |
 An example of a house built with poteaux-en-terre construction. |
[edit] See Also
- Ste. Genevieve, Missouri
- New France
- French colonization of the Americas
- French architecture
- Poteaux-sur-solle
- Pierrotage
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