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Shepherd's Grass House in the Camargue

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These grasses are thick sedges that grow in the Camargue.  They are stitched together, and used as walls against a wooden frame.  Then mortar is applied to the surface creating a strong wall.  The roof is thatched over.  These cabanes are rounded at the back and the rounded back faces the north wind and the mistral winds.