This is a traditional farmhouse with eating bell on the roof.
In the 19th century, bells were used to call employees who were working in the fields.
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Étiquette : roof
Roof finials
A little bit of pottery style added to a roof finial could announce a building owner’s business, call on stories from the bible for deliverance, make a political point, or simply look quite pretty. These roofs are topped with fanciful pottery twiddles.
Montfort sur Risle, Normandy.
Overlooking the vineyard
Andlau, Alsace.
