Bretagne

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Bretagne

• French lesson 5

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Virtual discovery of a region

• Degemar Mad merhba le minix qed nuza lingwa
  differenti imma djalett maghruf bhal d-djalett
  Breton li jintuza fir-regjun  li appuntu ser
  inzuru llum- Bretagne. Hafna meta jisimghu dan
  l-isem jahsbu li nkunu qeghdin nirreferu
  ghall-Ingilterra. Xejn minn dan. Fil-parti tafuq
  taFranza ezattament fil-Majjistral tal- pajjiz
  insibu dan ir-regjun li jismu Bretagne Britanny
  bl-Ingliz. Dan ir-regjun huwa peninsula ghalhelkk
  il- bahar ghandu rwol importanti fdan il-post,
  kif ukoll il-portijiet. Dawk li huma intizi
  fl-istorja forsi jiftakru il-glieda mdemmija
  matul it-tieni gwerra dinjija maghrufa bhala
  il-glieda taBrest. Pero illum mahniex ser
  nitkellmu fuq hekk.
• Fil- fatt dan ir-regjun jaghti fuq l-Atlantiku u
  jikkonsisti minn 4 dipartimenti. Madanakollu dan
  ma jfissirx li ma nsibux foresti u kampanja
  miftuha. Il-kapitali ta dan ir-regjun hija
  l-belt ta Rennes. Bretagne hija marbuta mal-
  istorja minhabba leggendi li ghandhom xjaqsmu ma
  merlin u ukoll peress li hija maghrufa bhala
  r-regjun tal-Menhir peress li hawn hekk insibu
  bosta siti megalitici li jikkonsistu minn tlett
  elef dolmen u menhir madwar ir-rahal ta
  Carnac.  
• Il- kapitali taBretagne hija Rennes izda ahna
  ddecidejna li nzuru post li huwa ferm aktar
  popolari- specjalment fix-xhur tas-Sajf.
• Fil-fatt illum ser naghtu daqqa tghajn lejn belt
  pittoreska fit-tarf taBretagne Saint Malo.
  Is-sit li se nzuru llum huwa www.ville-saint-malo.
  fr. Malli nidhlu, tindunaw li l-ewwel li jispikka
  huwa l-bahar. Interessanti li nghidu li Saint
  Malo hija maghrufa bhala la cite des corsairs
  il-belt tal-pirati. Fil-fatt fis-sekli 18 u 19,
  f St Malo kienu jghixu l-pirati li kienu jahtfu
  u jattakkaw il-bastimenti Inglizi li kienu jkunu
  qed jaqsmu bejn Franza u l-Ingilterra.  
• L-ambjent ta St Malo huwa wiehed pittoresk. Hawn
  insibu jghixu madwar 53 elf persuna li jizdiedu
  ghal mtejn elf fix-xhur tas-Sajf. Ir-raguni?
  Saint Malo hija belt mibnija fuq il-kosta . Biss
  biss insibu 11-il bajja.  Il-qalba tadin il-belt
  hija mohbija ffortifikazzjonijiet u torrijiet li
  jdawwru l-belt.Toroq dojoq u mserrpin,
  fortifikazzjonijiet, torrijiet harsu lejn din
  il-mappa ma tfajkkarkomx xi ftit fil-belt
  Valletta?  

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• Fdin il- belt hemm hafna xtara. Tista zzur
  is-swar u l-kastell . u jekk vera trid tara
  l-ambjent li fih kienu jghixu fih il-pirati,
  mawra sa la vielle ville jew ahjar il-belt
  il-qadima fic-centru taSt Malo ghandha twasslek
  sad-djar li fihom kienu joqghodu dawn in-nies.
• Il-pjazza Chateaubriand hija post fejn zgur li
  tintilef tahsibha fliema restaurant ser tidhol
  tiekol. L-ispecjalita? Les crepes et les fruits
  de mer il-pancakes u l-frott tal-bahar. 
• Semmejtilkom il-pjazza Chateaubriand.
  Chateaubriand huwa awtur kbir franciz li kien
  marbut ma dan il-post. Fil- fatt, huwa ghazel li
  wara mewtu jindifen fuq gzira zghira Le Grand Be
  biex jibqa dejjem igawdi il-veduta tal-bahar. Xi
  haga interessantyi hija li kull min irid izur din
  il- gzira mghandux bzonn l-ebda dghajsa ghax
  peress li matul il- gurnata il-livell tal-bahar
  jitbaxxa hafna
• Jkun possibbli li wiehed jimxi fuq passagg
  tal-gebel li jwasslek direttament ghall-bajja li
  jisimha La plage du Bon Secours il- Bajja
  tas-Sokkors. 
• L-ahhar haga qabel ma nitilqu minn Saint Malo.
  Jekk trid tara xi haga vera interessanti
  fil-vicinanzi tadan il-post, nissuggerixxu li
  tmorru sa Mont Saint Michel li huwa monasteru
  tal-Medju Evu mibni fgholi ta80metru fuq speci
  ta gzira zghira. Huwa xi haga li mhux tamin
  jitlifha. 
• Bhas-soltu, il-hin ghadu taghna u wasalna
  fit-tmiem tad-dawra taghna. Il-gimgha d-diehla
  ser naghtu harsa lejn gabra takastelli li
  jinsabu fuq xmara partikolari. Pero dawn narawhom
  flimkien il- gimgha d-diehla. 

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To go further ...

• Saint-Malo is a very well known bathing station.
  Thanks to its historical and cultural settings
  the place attracts thousands of tourists every
  year. It is also an important harbor and an
  economic center. It is also known for its
  fortifications made by Vauban and Siméon de
  Garandeau. Every year, many feasts and events are
  organized in that city such as La route du Rhum
  which is a sailing ships race, the Route du Rock
  which is a musical festival, the Quai des Bulles
  festival which is a festival of Comics where
  people can discover, buy Comics, the Folklores du
  Monde festival which organizes concerts and
  events linked to the Breton culture and which
  welcomes many international bands every year.
• The Petit Bé island is not far from Saint Malo. A
  fortress was built on it during the 12th century,
  it was part of the defensive belt planed by
  Vauban to protect Saint Malo from the attacks. It
  can be visited at low tide and is being
  restored.
• Le Grand Bé is another island, neighbor to the
  Petit Bé island. It becomes a peninsula at low
  tide. On that island, there is the grave of
  François-René de Chateaubriand.
• François-Renée de Chateaubriand was born in
  Saint-Malo in 1768. He was a romantic writer and
  a political man. During his military and
  political life, he traveled a lot, then he was
  named at the Académie francaise and pubilshed a
  lot of essays and books such as LItinéraire de
  Paris à Jerusalem, and also his memories entitles
  Mémoires dOutre-Tome (Memories from beyond the
  grave). He is known for his political positions
  (particularly with Napoléon Bonaparte) and his
  important historical role during the period he
  lived.

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Weekly Song Clip

• Kieku kellek tistaqsi lil xi hadd Franciz biex
  isemmilek xi kantanti maghrufa fi Franza, zgur li
  jissemma l-isem Jean-Jacques Goldman. Huwa artist
  franciz ta talent kbir. Kiseb il-fama billi
  kkompona u kiteb kanzunetti mhux biss ghalih imma
  wkoll ghall- ahjar kantanti fix-xena frankofona
  jigifieri l-kantanti li jkantaw bil-lingwa
  franciza. Kantanti maghrufa li hadem maghhom
  Goldman huma Celine Dion, Patricia Kaas, u
  Khaled. Ghamel hafna xoghol iehor ghall-kawzi
  umantarji. Mela ejja niskopru flimkien lil  dan
  l-artist li tant jaghmel parti mill-kultura
  Franciza 
• Jean-Jacques, Envole-moi

Minuit se lève en haut des toursLes voix se
taisent et tout devient aveugle et sourdLa nuit
camoufle pour quelques heuresLa zone sale et les
épaves et la laideurJ'ai pas choisi de naître
iciEntre l'ignorance et la violence et
l'ennuiJ'm'en sortirai, j'me le prometsEt s'il
le faut, j'emploierai des moyens
légauxEnvole-moi 3xLoin de cette fatalité
qui colle à ma peauEnvole-moi 2xRemplis ma
tête d'autres horizons, d'autres
motsEnvole-moiPas de question ni
rebellionRègles du jeu fixées mais les dés sont
pipésL'hiver est glace, l'été est feuIci, y a
jamais de saison pour être mieux
Pas de question ni rebellionRègles du jeu fixées
mais les dés sont pipésL'hiver est glace, l'été
est feuIci, y a jamais de saison pour être
mieux J'ai pas choisi de vivre iciEntre la
soumission, la peur ou l'abandonJ'm'en sortirai,
je te le jureA coup de livres, je franchirai
tous ces mursEnvole-moi 3xLoin de cette
fatalité qui colle à ma peauEnvole-moi
2xRemplis ma tête d'autres horizons, d'autres
motsEnvole-moi
Me laisse pas là, emmène-moi, envole-moiCroiser
d'autres yeux qui ne se résignent pasEnvole-moi,
tire-moi de làMontre-moi ces autres vies que je
ne sais pasEnvole-moi 3xRegarde-moi bien, je
ne leur ressemble pasMe laisse pas là,
envole-moiAvec ou sans toi, je n'finirai pas
comme çaEnvole-moi, envole-moi, envole-moi...
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Intercultural Differences Weddings

• In France, the wedding is not as popular as in
  Malta. Many couples live together without being
  married for financial reasons first. There is a
  decrease of the number of marriages 274 400 in
  2006 against 394 000 in 1970.
• People tend to get married later because of their
  studies which last longer. Many couples have
  their first child out of marriage, it is more and
  more common.
• In France, the religious wedding is not
  compulsory. First, the couple goes to have a
  mariage civil, they get married at the Town
  Hall. Then, if they want, they go to the church.
• After the wedding, there is a first reception
  called Vin dhonneur. Here are invited all the
  persons the family knows. Then, there is the
  dinner the people that were not invited to the
  dinner leave the ceremony. It is considered as
  normal since you are not close to the family to
  leave after the Vin dHonneur. Some will come
  back for the dessert.
• At the end foe the meal, there is the typical
  dessert called Piece Montée, made of Choux
  pastry with custard filling and nougatine. Each
  guest is also offered a little sachet of Dragées
  as a souvenir.
• Usually, the dinner ends by a dancing party and
  following the tradition, the Soupe à loignon is
  served to the guests during the night.
• Nowadays, there us a new contract called the
  PACS. The benefits are similar as the wedding but
  it is easier regarding administration. Young
  couple tend to Pacs themselves. The PACS also
  allows homosexual couples to be recognized as
  couples in front of the law.