Oeil-de-boeuf windows

An oeil-de-boeuf, or ox-eye window, is the round or oval opening that pierces a roof slope or a gable, bringing daylight into the attic and giving the roof a clear rhythm. In our workshop in Verdets, at the foot of the Pyrenees, we make zinc ox-eye windows to order for roofers, carpenters and private clients who are restoring a covering or building a new one.

There is no stock model in this collection: each piece is drawn from your measurements — diameter or overall size, roof pitch, type of covering (slate, tile or zinc) — whether it is a new window or a reproduction of an existing one from a photograph, a drawing or a site survey. Zinc, laid and soldered in the traditional way, protects the structure for decades and sits well with our dormers, roof finials and ridge cresting.

Lead time is confirmed with the quote: these made-to-measure pieces do not follow the catalogue lead time for finials and weathervanes. Send us a drawing, a sketch or photographs at artisangirouette@gmail.com or call +33 6 71 26 37 92 (Monday–Friday, 9am–6pm), and we will propose a solution suited to your project. You can also use the contact page.