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Eight Years On…
A little celebration is in order. Life on La Lune will be eight years old on Wednesday, which just happens to coincide with Valentine’s Day. Since February 2010, I’ve published some 586 posts, learned an awful lot about France … Continue reading
Getting the blues: the pastel trade in southwest France
Albi and Toulouse experienced a golden age during the late medieval and Renaissance periods, founded on the trade in pastel dye. I had vaguely heard of pastel (woad) but knew little about it. Visiting and reading up on these places … Continue reading
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Tagged Albi, France, Lauragais, living in France, pastel, pastel dye, pastel trade, Renaissance, SW France, Toulouse, woad
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