À vendre
"À vendre" is a short story by French author Guy de Maupassant, published in 1885. History. "À vendre" is a short story written by Guy de Maupassant. It was first published in the newspaper Gil Blas on January 5, 1885, before being reprised in the "Monsieur Parent" collection. Synopsis. While walking in the surrounds of Quimperlé, the narrator finds a pretty house for sale at the bottom of a narrow, round beach.