Take the following as truth: Its timber-framed houses of the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries are marvelous examples of sturdy Norman architecture, achieving a pleasing irregularity in the way the plaster is set in oblique forms between the solid oak posts and collar beams supporting the balconies.
Then the following statement: "The houses are among the oldest structures still standing in France." is true, false, or inconclusive?