L’Arbre de Noël — Petit Jean, va dans la forêt chercher du bois mort : nous n’avons plus rien pour nous chauffer ce soir ! Petit Jean demeurait, avec sa mère, dans une hutte isolée, au milieu des bois. En fils obéissant, il se rendit dans la forêt : mais il fallait longtemps pour ramasserContinue reading “Contes et légendes de la Suisse racontés aux enfants – 1. L’Arbre de Noël”
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Geography of France – Pinchon’s Bretagne
Pinchon’s illustrated map of Brittany offers many paths of enrichment and exploration. 1. Learn more about breton pardons, or pilgrimages on a fixed date and to a fixed place comprising a mass and a procession. The French wikipedia article is informative and includes many paintings and prints, including a slideshow at its bottom. Both sitesContinue reading “Geography of France – Pinchon’s Bretagne”
Geography of France – Pinchon’s Normandie
Pinchon’s illustrated map of Normandy offers many paths of enrichment and exploration. 3. A couple of steps beyond cider, learn about how Calvados is made and see some views of Normandy, its countryside, and its food in this promotional video for a Calvados distiller. 5. Research what a caloge is. The best I can findContinue reading “Geography of France – Pinchon’s Normandie”
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