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This eye-catching 3 m high wooden statue (of elm) is a"peasant child" and is stated to be an allegory celebrating the European Charter of Children's Rights. The sculptor (whose name we do not recognize) is said to be from the locality. But why is it here? Certainly as a bastide in which peasants had an opportunity have rights, Domme would have actively supported the peasant revolts in the area in 1593-5, called the "Jacquerie des croquants". This feeling of standing up for something has been romanticized in recent times by Eugene le Roy's novel and subsequent movie and television versions on the events. Can anyone enlighten us?
Written May 29, 2009
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This eye-catching 3 m high wooden statue (of elm) is a"peasant child" and is stated to be an allegory celebrating the European Charter of Children's Rights. The...
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Domme in the Perigord Noir on the Dordogne River
Domme is a great place to stop while visiting the Perigord Noir in the Dordogne region of Aquitaine. We stayed in a little farmhouse in Cenac-et-St.-Julien and could see Domme on its hilltop from our...
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