Lorraine house

It is a byre-dwelling, with the living and working quarters of a farming business combined under one roof.

Lorraine houses developed after the devastating wars of the 17th century and took the place of individual scattered farmsteads.

The Lorraine house is divided at right angles to the roof ridge, i.e. from front to back, into a living area on the one side and a working area on the other; this is referred to as a transversely divided single unit house (German: Quereinhaus).

On the ground floor the kitchen is located between the parlour (front) and chamber (rear).

The lintels, jambs and sills of the windows and doors are picked out both in terms of relief and colour; they are made of local sandstone or limestone.