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Poul-Fetan (Brittany, France)

Newest Review: ... meeting of minds, a social event. Further up the steps to the village, I passed through fields of beasts and a tethered goat as I made my way to the heart of this 16th Century village of Poul Fetan, where woodsmoke filled the air with a scent that is reminiscent of childhood memories. In the street, ladies were spinning, and it was amazing to note the differences between the methods employed in France and those that I was taught as a child in England. They let me try my craft, and giggled as I proved that the resulting wool was every bit as well spun as their own. Chickens roamed the small street, and I entered a room where two ladies in ... more

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by - written on 15/06/06 (Very useful, 279 readings)
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INTRODUCTION TO A PLACE OFFERING CALM. Poul Fetan is a 17th Century village, that re-enacts life as it was back then, in a realistic way, so that the visitor can see the hardships, and the everyday life of French peasants in those times. In Morbihan, near the town of Hennebont, it offers a wonderful escape from modern life. Dear Mother, The weather was beautiful and the sky showed little white clouds that drift and form pretty pictures that any imagination can play with. The trees that surrounded the small entranceway gave shade from the afternoon sun, allowing us to park in a cool place. The ladies were dressed in their 18th ... Read the complete review