Previous Location: The Moselle in Lorraine Google Map (in progress) Pynchon’s Map of Lorraine Chapters XII to XVI – Having made their way across the Vosges Mountains, their first stop is a dairy farm outside of the town of Celles-sur-Plaine in the département of the Vosges, still in the province of Lorraine. They stay atContinue reading “Le tour de la France par deux enfants, chs. XII to XXVIII – Lorraine, part II”
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Le tour de la France par deux enfants, chs. I to XI – Lorraine, part I
Google Map (in progress) Joseph-Porphyre Pinchon’s 1929 illustrated map of Lorraine Introductory Notes: Last year we read Le Tour de France de Camille et Paul, which was great, but a little challenging, so we are now reading the book that originated this particularly French genre of children traveling around France, Le Tour de la FranceContinue reading “Le tour de la France par deux enfants, chs. I to XI – Lorraine, part I”
Longfellow’s Poems of Places – France, Normandie
“My Normandy” by Frédéric Bérat (1801–1855) “My Normandy” are, in fact, the lyrics of a song. You may read about the background of the song and compare its French & English versions here. Listen to song in French here. “Apology for Cider” by Oliver Basselin (c. 1400–c. 1450) “Apology for Cider” is a drinking song, actually composedContinue reading “Longfellow’s Poems of Places – France, Normandie”
Nihil sub sole novum 