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Barouche
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<p>A barouche is a large, open, four-wheeled <a href="/facts/Carriage/smJk2qEk">carriage</a>, both heavy and luxurious, drawn by two horses. It was fashionable throughout the 19th century. Its body provides seats for four passengers, two back-seat passengers <a href="/facts/Vis-%25C3%25A0-vis_(carriage)/8xVNuvC3">vis-à-vis</a> two behind the coachman's high box-seat. A leather roof can be raised to give back-seat passengers some protection from the weather. </p>