Molière has been described as France’s Shakespeare
Have you heard of Molière? He was a French playwright who helped create the Comédie-Française, France’s national theatre in Paris and has been dubbed the Shakespeare of France. This post starts with the ancient books, Oeuvres de Molière, in the northwest town of Lannion in Brittany, and takes us to Paris the home of the Comédie-Française and Molière and then England the home of Shakespeare.
Read on as Emily discovers the history and connection between Moilère and Shakespeare…
Visiting the old town of Lannion, where my brothers’ favourite toy shop is and mum’s coveted decor store, (La Maison du Mode), we found ourselves walking past a bookshop sunken below street level on our way to a crêperie for lunch. There was a sign on the locked door which mum translated to ‘back in 5 minutes’. We vowed to return to the bookstore after eating at the Moulin Vert Crêperie which was beside this ancient shop.
Continue ReadingEmily is a contributor to A French Collection and her work has been featured on numerous other blogs. She’s an avid traveller who’s explored more than 15 countries and when not writing travel related articles, she’s likely reading a classic novel or creating original fashion garments. Emily’s also the daughter of Annette (our editor) and has spent lots of time in France.