Category Archives: France
La Gazette 1634: Historical News Today
Esteemed Readers, here are some curious criminal events happened in April 1634 at the background of the Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648). I should notice that the world has not become a safier place since that epoch: Paris, the 9th April, … Continue reading
Voyage de Siam par l’Abbé de Choisy 1685-1686 XIV
Esteemed Readers, we are almost at the Cape of Capricorn…but some unpredictable obstacles don’t allow us to arrive there yet. Stay calm, the crew is working out the situation.Treat yourselves with the crew biscuits. 🙂 Aboard the Oiseau, 17 May … Continue reading
La Gazette 1634: Historical News Today
Esteemed Readers, our war (1618-1648) continues full of battles, defeats & victories, faded expectations & new hopes, capital punishments & confiscation of property. Europe needs peace badly but nobody knows when the Thirty Years’ War ends: Casale, the 2nd March, … Continue reading
Voyage de Siam par l’Abbé de Choisy 1685-1686 XIII
Esteemed Readers, goods news! We are near the Cape of Good Hope. The weather is changeable, prepare your raincoats & rain boots! 🙂 : Aboard the Oiseau, 10 May 1685 “A ship! We saw a ship! We are not alone … Continue reading
La Gazette 1634: Historical News Today
Esteemed Readers, I apologize for the delay in the historical news. Finally, the latest tidings have been delivered & we continue to empathize & to meditate upon the events of the Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648). While negotiations are in progress, … Continue reading
Voyage de Siam par l’Abbé de Choisy 1685-1686 XII
Esteemed Readers, our vessel is moving towards the Tropic of Capricorn. We are very near it. Meanwhile we amuse ourselves with simple entertainments on board: Aboard the Oiseau, 8 May 1685 “…’When the wind changes, the weather does as well’, … Continue reading
La Gazette 1634: Historical News Today
Esteemed Readers, simultaneously with a New Lunar Year we open a door to historical news 1634. Let’s expect more negotiations, more seiges, less moving of the Imperial troops & their friends the Spaniards & at least a tiny air of … Continue reading
Louis XIV Asks Riddles I
Esteemed Readers, I remind you that this year is a year of traditional Russian riddles. They are rather allegoric so I will leave you a certain hint every time. Use your imagination & intuition. Good luck! Hint: The first riddle … Continue reading
Sergio Cammariere: Raffinatezza, Piano & Italian Bossa Nova
Some years ago I have already made a little post about Sergio Cammariere (1960) & his resemblance to Cyrano de Bergerac. In fact, he even knows about it & develops a sort of a musical phantasmagorical allegory based on it. … Continue reading
Voyage de Siam par l’Abbé de Choisy 1685-1686 XI
Esteemed Readers, we go on our voyage to the Tropic of Capricorn. Soon appetizers, fresh salads & best fishes are served! Enjoy yourselves! 😉🍤 Aboard the Oiseau, 3 May 1685 “…A little Zephyr is coming from the West. It … Continue reading