which enables these cultural productions to be also
effective teaching and promotional material.
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| Introducing pastel,
or woad, the crop and the final product which made Toulouse
the “Land of Cockayne” in the 16th Century, and
renewed interest in it today.
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| The Parma violet arrived
mysteriously at St. Jory in the 19th Century and became
the floral ambassador for Toulouse throughout Europe. Then,
little by little, production declined ... but today the
flower is blooming once more at Toulouse and the town celebrates
its violets again! |
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| How Water tamed Man
and inspired him to make the 500km (300 miles) of river basin
one of France’s most beautiful valleys. |
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| The birth and glory
of a lateral canal already projectd by Riquet but not built
until 150 years later. Together with the Canal du Midi it
provides a wonderful link between the Atlantic Ocean and the
Mediterranean Sea. |
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| France’s first
watershed canal, it remained in use until our times. With
its metal canal-bridge – the longest in Europe –
which spans the Loire, it has become an essential passage
for European tourists travelling France’s rivers and
canals. |
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| A homage to Pierre-Paul
Riquet, this film recounts the story of a madly ambitious
project for its time, and invites us to discover a work of
engineering now listed among humanity’s World Heritage
sites. |
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| After the Lot, the
Garonne Canal and the Canal du Midi, the Baïse is another
rare jewel among the navigable waters of the south-west
of France, and “must” be discovered. |
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| Early in the 9th
century the news of the discovery, in Galicia, of the tomb
of the Apostle James the Elder resounded like a thunderclap
throught Europe. Compostella had burst into history ! |
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| OUR POSTERS |
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| The Pastel - Poster
40 x 60 cm. Price : 15euros. |
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| The canal du Midi
- Poster 40 x 60 cm. Price : 15euros. |
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