translate English to French: The basic design, the arcades, the height of the houses with their crowning pieces, the plaster facing - either painted or decorated in relief, the gables, the crenellation, and the acroteria provide the architectural affinities between them.
La trame, l'arcature, la hauteur et son couronnement, le crépi peint ou décoré en relief, les pignons ou les acrotères crénelés, assurent le dialogue de ces architectures.