Origin and history

Le lavoir du Bernardot de Bourogne is a monument located in the commune of Bourogne, in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. This type of construction, typical of French villages, was mainly used for washing linen and was a place of sociability for the inhabitants, especially for women. Washers were often fed by a source or stream, thus facilitating domestic chores while reducing the physical effort associated with water transport.

In rural areas such as Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, washers played a central role in community life. They were spaces for meeting and exchanging, where both local news and traditional know-how were transmitted. Their presence attests to the collective organisation around water resources, essential to daily life before the arrival of modern networks.

These monuments, often built in the 18th or 19th centuries, reflect a time when access to water was a major concern for people.

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