Wow! What a really useful post — I didn’t know any of those specific names for lucarnes. Now I’ll have to find a real chien assis! Dicobat is great isn’t it? We don’t own a copy, but our roofer does and he would use it sometimes when we didn’t understand something he wanted to communicate.
Rosemary Kneipp
March 29th, 2013 at 4:06 pm
When you find one, post a photo on Facebook, then I’ll do a follow-up post with everyone’s photos. I was asked to translate Dicobat and was so sad when it didn’t work out for lack of funding. It would have been such a challenge.
What a great dictionary! Now I know we’ve got a series of “jacobines”. 🙂 There were three existing on the front facade when we moved in and we added 5 more to match, 2 front and 3 rear.
It’s a wonderful dictionary. It comes in a mini version as well. I was asked to translate it and was so excited but unfortunately it turned out to be too expensive for the publishers which are a very small concern. Can you post a photo of your “jacobines”? I’d like to do a follow-up post.
I’ve got plenty of general pictures of the house showing the “lucarnes jacobines” like those in this album http://on.fb.me/13DV9sS – if you want a more detailed one of the windows I can take a closer shot, if you like.
Actually, on reflection should ours actually be classed as “meunières” like Jean’s, as the bays come below roof level?
gaynorb
March 30th, 2013 at 10:31 pm
An interesting post, And I thought a lucarne was just a lucarne! I’m not as observant as Tim (or Susan) but it will be really good to point out something to do with structures that he doesn’t already know.
Rosemary Kneipp
March 31st, 2013 at 8:07 pm
Well, do let me know if you find an example of a chien assis!
I could dazzle my french teacher with this!“@AussieFrance: Friday’s French – chien assis. Did you say “sitting dog”? http://t.co/SgDg9fXQhm”
Wow! What a really useful post — I didn’t know any of those specific names for lucarnes. Now I’ll have to find a real chien assis! Dicobat is great isn’t it? We don’t own a copy, but our roofer does and he would use it sometimes when we didn’t understand something he wanted to communicate.
When you find one, post a photo on Facebook, then I’ll do a follow-up post with everyone’s photos. I was asked to translate Dicobat and was so sad when it didn’t work out for lack of funding. It would have been such a challenge.
A fascinating article which made me go out and check our lucarne. It’s a meuniere!
Hi, can you post a photo?
Will do!
What a great dictionary! Now I know we’ve got a series of “jacobines”. 🙂 There were three existing on the front facade when we moved in and we added 5 more to match, 2 front and 3 rear.
It’s a wonderful dictionary. It comes in a mini version as well. I was asked to translate it and was so excited but unfortunately it turned out to be too expensive for the publishers which are a very small concern. Can you post a photo of your “jacobines”? I’d like to do a follow-up post.
RT @JoKarnaghan1: I could dazzle my french teacher with this!“@AussieFrance: Friday’s French – chien assis. Did you say “sitting dog”? h …
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I’ve got plenty of general pictures of the house showing the “lucarnes jacobines” like those in this album http://on.fb.me/13DV9sS – if you want a more detailed one of the windows I can take a closer shot, if you like.
That one’s perfect. What a beautiful house! where is it?
It’s our home here in Ancinnes, dept. 72 Sarthe – we’re on the Normandy border near Alençon. https://www.facebook.com/Bed.and.Breakfast.Normandy
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Actually, on reflection should ours actually be classed as “meunières” like Jean’s, as the bays come below roof level?
An interesting post, And I thought a lucarne was just a lucarne! I’m not as observant as Tim (or Susan) but it will be really good to point out something to do with structures that he doesn’t already know.
Well, do let me know if you find an example of a chien assis!
Love the variations. Didn’t know there were so many names for lucarnes. It seems we have ‘jacobines’ 🙂
You’ll have to let me know if you find a real chien assis!
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