A corrupt horse rises from a stable to the royal palace, winning the admiration of kings, clergy, and courtiers alike. Sonja Maurer-Dass tells us about Le Roman de Fauvel, one of the sharpest political satires of the Middle Ages, exposing the greed, ambition, and moral decay they saw in fourteenth-century France.
May 1st did not begin as a celebration. It began as a fight. In 1886, American workers took to the streets demanding an eight hour workday instead of the grueling 12 hour shifts that defined industrial labor.
Xavier Giannoli stated, 'My point of view is to tell the story of a collaborator in his world. The disgusting obscenity of people who were [partying] under the chandeliers eating caviar and petit fours during the Occupation.'
The story of poule au pot starts in Pau, in southwestern France, a city famous for this chicken dish and as the birthplace of its alleged originator, le Bon Roi Henri - otherwise known as Henry VI, King of France for 21 years bridging the 16th and 17th centuries. Good King Henry has gone down in history for his benevolence.
Cycling along the Loire River offers an immersive experience of France's rich history, with ancient Gaelic roots, stunning Renaissance châteaux, and vast vineyards.
