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>Paris is famous for its use of the Mansard-style roof, which was designed to shelter residents not only from the weather but also from taxes that were levied o
by juanci_to 5y ago
>Paris is famous for its use of the Mansard-style roof, which was designed to shelter residents not only from the weather but also from taxes that were levied on the number of floors below the roofline.
This is wrong. Said tax is from 1783, while Mansard died in 1666.
- jaclaz 5y agoIt is more like an half truth, probably it was designed for some reasons in the 17th century, but widely adopted only in late 18th century for some other reasons.