From his garden, passing his head over his gate, President Georges Pompidou had a privileged view of the old village wash house.
And, undoubtedly, a more beautiful perspective.
Abandoned, vandalized, in agony, the Orvilliers washhouse is now sad to see.
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The town hall of this Yvelines village located between Mantes-la-Jolie and Houdan has just launched a collection to finance the rescue of this tiny building located at the foot of “the White House”, the second home of the former President of the Republic (1969-1974).
The former head of state is also buried in the small communal cemetery.
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