Last
Friday, we visited the museum called "Le Daviaud".
It's
in the middle of the marshes where our grandparents or
great-grandparents used to live.
It
was such a hostile area with no trees or bushes to protect them from
the sea winds !
They
built small thatched cottages where grandparents, parents and
children would live together.
The
richest people would live in small stone houses and employ daily
workers, those who lived in the thatched houses nearby.
They
would breed cows, pigs and chickens, mainly for their milk, meat and
eggs.
In
the winter, the marshes were called "white marshes" because
they were flooded. As a consequence, people would then put their beds
and other furniture up on branches because the water got in... Also,
children used to go to school on small flat-boats called "yoles".
There
was water all around but no running water from a tap ! Washing wasn't
easy...
Could
young people lead a "teenager life" at that time ? No way !
They had to work hard on the farm, with their parents, since the age
of 12 ! They definitely couldn't meet their mates at any time... What
a tough life !
very interesting. they definitely didnt have comenius to help them learn about other countries and make new friends...
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