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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”