Marie-France Boyer Bücher

In modern France, village life revolves around the school, post office, shops, and railway stations--centers where people meet to exchange news and gossip. This visual distillation of village life in France features the viewpoints of the young adults who help keep the villages viable and thriving. 145 illustrations, 135 in color.

Exploring the deep cultural significance of the Virgin Mary, this book delves into various aspects such as the relationship between mother and child, the phenomenon of black virgins, and the tradition of votive offerings. It highlights important festivals, processions, and shrines, particularly in Latin America, while also examining the evolution of these practices into modern times. The text reflects on the sacred heart and the Virgin of Sorrows, showcasing the enduring impact of Marian devotion throughout history.

A look at the French queen's private rooms and buildings at Rambouillet, Versailles, and Fontainbleau.

This illustrated volume is a reminder and a record of the disappearing world of the small-scale working fishermen who fish in the cold grey seas of the North Atlantic and the North Sea. These are the days of the factory ship, dwindling fish stocks and frozen slabs of supermarket fish, but there are still fishermen who own their small boats, go out to sea every day and bring back amazing and beautiful sea creatures to sell on the dock. There are still, too, romantic images of their predecessors in the little fishing ports from Maine to Norway, from the Shetlands to Biarritz, from Norfolk to Brittany, and from Dorset or Dieppe.