Beneath the façade, you can see what this 19th century mas is made of. When the demolition workers opened the stone wall sand came trickling out, like fallen seconds in an hourglass. Rubbing la terre sableuse between our hands, Jean-Marc and I marveled at the building materials of yesteryear. le linteau (lun-tow)     : lintel, girder plural: linteaux  Audio File: The following French definition is from … Continue reading A crush on architecture: le linteau