User:Tucoxn/Burgundian polychrome roofs

The poly-chrome glazed tile roof one of the major historical elements of the arts and vernacular architecture of Burgundy. This style of roof has become so commonplace in Burgundy, that the diamond patterns formed by polychrome glazed tiles have become one of the symbols of the region of Burgundy.

History
Glazed flat tile roofs have been known to exist in the Île-de-France and Normandy regions of France since the end of the 12th century. A glazing technique (enamel) used since ancient times, especially by Romans to decorate pottery, was applied to bricks and floor tiles, as well as poly-chrome roofing tiles.