Uploaded on 2020-03-24 by Fabien Saulier

This picture is from an allotment in the suburbs of Lille composed of approximately 100 houses of the same design and building materials minus details like doors and garden separations. The red briks are typical from the northern France region and are produced - and used locally. This materials is heavy and you need a lot of it, so it makes totally sense to not import it and use the local resources. The windows are very generics and basic but as you can see there are a lot of them. I would have guess at first they would come from China, as it is the first exporter of glass and plastics with 17 and 18 Bn $ worth in 2018. But Germany is the runner up with respectively 7 and 10 Bn $ worth of exports. Because glass is heavy and fragile, i would say the window come from Germany. Also, because of the allotment, the proximity with Germany would shorten the time to get extra supply if needed. The interior floors are made of wood, Sweden, Austria and Germany are good candidate for it.