\paperw4260 \margr0\margl0 \plain \qj\li105\ri105 \f1 \b Village in the Basque country\par
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\b0 Each region of France has its typical style of construction, distinguished b
y the type of roof (pitched and of different compositions: slate, tile, stone, and even thatch in the past), the material used (stone, brick, wood), the historic origin (with buildings that are scattered or in groups, farmhouses or village streets), the
number of floors, the location of the stairs, etc. The traditional Basque village (such as A∩nhoa close to the Spanish border) can be recognized by its red and green half-timbered houses with overhanging stories. An expression of a culture which is also
distinguished by the survival of a language that does not belong to the Indo-European group and by the persistence of unusual customs (such as the sport of \i pelota\i0 ).\par
