Calculation of Floor Area
The effective usable surface area, known as the "superficie Carrez", is the total enclosed floor area of an apartment or other construction discounting walls, partitions, staircases and stair wells, piping and electricity conduits and ducting, window and door embrasures. Parts of the enclosed area which are of less than 1.8 metres (5.9 ft) in height are also excluded.
Lots, or fractions of lots of surface areas of less than 8 square metres (86 sq ft) are also excluded from the calculation of habitable surface area. Typically, maid's rooms (chambre de bonne) would fall into this category.
Cellars, garages, parking places, and other storage facilities sold as separate lots are also excluded.
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