Middlebury

FREN 3423

Regions of France

3423 The Regions of France: History, Folklore and Culture
France is a patchwork of many regions, each boasting its own identity through its history, culture and dialect. Each week, this course will explore one specific French region—such as Brittany, the Loire Valley or Provence—from a variety of angles: its landscapes, folklore and legends; culinary traditions (the notion of terroir); and the way the region is portrayed through literature and cinema. Examples of the latter include Germinal, in which Emile Zola captures the language and way of life of coal miners in the northern Hauts-de-France; Georges Sand’s legends of her native Berry; and Marcel Pagnol’s Marius and Manon des Sources, in which the playwright highlights the social rituals, comic stances and devious plots of his Provençal characters. The class will read and analyze excerpts of these novels and plays, and will screen and discuss feature films relevant to each region.
Required text:
• Marcel Pagnol, Jean de Florette, Edition de Fallois, ISBN : 978- 2877065115
• supplemental materials available from the instructor
Subject:
French
Department:
French
Division:
Language School
Requirements Fulfilled:

Sections

Summer 2024 Language Schools, LS 7 Week Session

FREN3423A-L24 Lecture

Summer 2023 Language Schools, LS 7 Week Session

FREN3423A-L23 Lecture (Frankel)

Summer 2022 Language Schools, LS 7 Week Session

FREN3423A-L22 Lecture (Frankel)

Summer 2021 Language Schools, LS 7 Week Session

FREN3423A-L21 Lecture (Frankel)

Summer 2020 Language Schools

FREN3423A-L20 Lecture (Frankel)
FREN3423B-L20 Lecture (Frankel)

Summer 2019 Language Schools, LS 7 Week Session

FREN3423A-L19 Lecture (Frankel)

Summer 2018 Language Schools, LS 7 Week Session

FREN3423A-L18 Lecture (Frankel)

Summer 2017 Language Schools, LS 7 Week Session

FREN3423A-L17 Lecture (Frankel)

Summer 2016 Language Schools, LS 7 Week Session

FREN3423A-L16 Lecture (Frankel)