Reading Chateaubriand Today
On living in interesting times.
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Category: Journeys in French Culture
Journeys in French Culture
Bécherel: Land of the Lotus-Readers
On Bécherel, a French “city of books,” and the spell cast by reading.
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Visiting the Stone Age
On hunting megaliths and exploring Brittany’s ancient architecture.
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Town and Tapestry
On Brittany’s storied textile history—involving the Bayeux Tapestry, Shakespeare, and the “blue gold” rush.
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