{"product_id":"products-normandy-bathhouse-1875-reclaimed-french-terra-cotta-tile","title":"Reclaimed French Terra Cotta Tile | Normandy Bathhouse 1875 – PA 297","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHandmade Terra Cotta Flooring Salvaged from a Women's Bathhouse on the Normandy Coast\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNormandy Bathhouse 1875 is a remarkable lot of reclaimed French terra cotta flooring salvaged from a historic women's bathhouse along the coast of Normandy, France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach handmade square measures approximately 6⅜\" x 6⅜\" x 1\" thick, with the substantial thickness, softened edges and wonderfully irregular surfaces characteristic of 19th-century French terra cotta flooring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the 19th century, Normandy's seaside towns became important destinations for sea bathing and the emerging culture of coastal leisure. Bathing developed into an established social ritual, with bathhouses, changing facilities and seaside establishments becoming part of life in fashionable coastal communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular floor was reclaimed from a traditional bathhouse reserved for women, where these handmade terra cotta tiles endured generations of daily use. Approximately 150 years of footsteps, moisture and wear have gently softened their surfaces, leaving behind the unmistakable patina of an antique floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe palette is unusually delicate for reclaimed French terra cotta. Individual tiles move through\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003epowdery rose, faded salmon, warm buff, pale ochre, chalky cream and weathered red,\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003epunctuated by occasional smoky gray and blue-gray firing variations. Mineral inclusions, pits, irregular edges and subtle differences in texture reveal the handmade character of each tile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome tiles are remarkably pale, while others retain deeper rose and earthen tones. Installed together, these variations create a softly variegated floor rather than a field of uniform red—the nuanced coloration that emerges when individually formed and fired tiles are brought together and then allowed to age naturally for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePairing Normandy Bathhouse 1875 with Antiqued French Oak Flooring\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe faded rose, chalky cream, pale ochre and weathered earth tones of Normandy Bathhouse 1875 Reclaimed French Terra Cotta pair beautifully with pale antiqued French oak flooring like \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(184, 119, 15);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pavehdm.com\/collections\/french-oak-flooring-the-great-house-collection\/products\/antiqued-french-oak-flooring-the-great-house-collection-parisian-19th-century-haussmann-era-queens-white\" title=\"Antiqued French Oak Flooring Haussmann Era Thin Widths\" style=\"color: rgb(184, 119, 15);\"\u003eour Antiqued French Oak Flooring — The Great House Collection Parisian 19th Century Haussmann-Era: Queen's White\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e Against the quiet limestone and natural flax tones of the oak, the terra cotta's softened pinks and mineral grays become more apparent. The combination creates a restrained, timeworn palette particularly suited to French country houses, coastal homes and interiors where old materials are allowed to provide the color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 6⅜\" x 6⅜\" x 1\" thick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reclaimed handmade French terra cotta\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Normandy, France\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalvage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Former historic women's bathhouse on the Normandy coast\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Square\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique reclaimed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSold by the lot:\u003c\/strong\u003e 271 sf\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRecommended Sealer after Installation:\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pavehdm.com\/products\/akemi-stone-impregnation?variant=33704752010\" title=\"Sealer for French Reclaimed Terra Cotta Tiles, French Limestone, Belgian Bluestone Flooring\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(184, 119, 15);\"\u003eAkemi Stone Impregnation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e for French Reclaimed Terra Cotta Tile Flooring \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCleaning and Maintenance:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e Vacuum, then clean with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(184, 119, 15);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pavehdm.com\/collections\/care-and-maintenance-for-french-limestone-belgian-bluestone-and-french-oak-floors\/products\/marius-fabre-savon-noir\" title=\"Disinfect and Enhance Patina with Savon Noir for Antique French Limestone, Antique Belgian Bluestone and French Reclaimed Terra Cotta Tile Flooring\" style=\"color: rgb(184, 119, 15);\"\u003eBlack Soap (Savon Noir)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto disinfect, maintain, protect and enhance patina.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Historic Decorative Materials, a division of Pavé Tile, Wood \u0026 Stone, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"In-Stock Lot: 271 SF","offer_id":54944383009067,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/4289\/files\/Reclaimed-French-Terra-Cotta-Tile-Normandy-France-PA297-HP.jpg?v=1788797879","url":"https:\/\/pavehdm.com\/products\/products-normandy-bathhouse-1875-reclaimed-french-terra-cotta-tile","provider":"Historic Decorative Materials, a division of Pavé Tile, Wood \u0026 Stone, Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}