Fiona Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 We have recently bought a house in the Var (Dept 83) and the villa is called "La Rigourette". Does anyone know what this means as I cannot find it in a dictionary etc. The immobilier thinks it may relate to something Provencal but is unsure. Can anyone help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcazar Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 [quote user="Fiona"]We have recently bought a house in the Var (Dept 83) and the villa is called "La Rigourette". Does anyone know what this means as I cannot find it in a dictionary etc. The immobilier thinks it may relate to something Provencal but is unsure. Can anyone help? [/quote]If it needs any work doing on it, the name probably translates as "The Money Sump" or "The Money Black Hole", something like ours[:'(]Alcazar, (who used to know what a few quid in his pocket was like) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 We've often asked neighbours if they have any clue about the meaning or origin of names of houses and/or hamlets where we have lived in France, and the response has always been a gallic shrug - "it's just a name, hein?"Looking at your house name, it would seem to be something small and strict? Doing a Google search for related words is always interesting. Yours comes up with a lot of references to a Rue de la Rigourette in Le Lavandou (83). No12, L'atelier de Fany, looks rather interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blanche Neige Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 L'atelier de Fany, looks rather interesting.LOL Will .........................................I wonder what goes on there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Small, strict and in the realm of Mme Fany - sounds interesting...Just to add a sensible bit, sometimes the name represents something in archaic French, so you need to look at historical terms as well.Or just say '"It's a name..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderhorse Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Rigourette isn't in the dictionary, but rigour is, and has generally the same meaning as in English - harsh, strict, disciplined etc. Add the ette to render small or feminine and you may start conjuring up a meaning. The house may represent the previous owner's idea of a little piece of hard work.Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcazar Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 [quote user="thunderhorse"]Rigourette isn't in the dictionary, but rigour is, and has generally the same meaning as in English - harsh, strict, disciplined etc. Add the ette to render small or feminine and you may start conjuring up a meaning. The house may represent the previous owner's idea of a little piece of hard work.Just a thought.[/quote]Or that the small lady who lived there was into "discipline"?[:$]Alcazar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Our house in Brittany is Kerblezic or Kerblezeic ,It varies depending on where you look [8-)] But apparently it means Wolfhouse [:O] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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