bergerie

[ber-zhuh-ree]

noun

Canadian French.

plural

bergeries 

1. a farm, country estate, or other rural retreat maintained by a wealthy owner as a facility for rest and recreation.

Example Sentences

With more than 4,000 dead in Chile, Bergerie’s business, Bergut Funeral Services, has seen its orders boom.

Read more on Washington Times

Margaret Ticer Janowsky and Laurent Janowsky, owners of La Bergerie, said they lost $400,000 and outside investors while they battled for permission to relocate to a historic building at 329 N. Washington St. and add a five-room inn upstairs.

Read more on Washington Post

La Bergerie’s original location closed in December 2016 after 40 years in business.

Read more on Washington Post

The city imposed a number of conditions on La Bergerie, such as limiting the hours that outdoor music is permitted and requiring increased trash pickup and more off-site parking.

Read more on Washington Post

Jody Manor, owner of Bittersweet Catering, called lawsuits like the one involving La Bergerie a “slap in the face” to small businesses trying to expand and thrive.

Read more on Washington Post