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Le RENDEZ-VOUS du Directeur | Épisode 7

How much do we really know about the Middle Ages? We are talking about a 1,000-year period, and it is perhaps the one that feels the most blurred to us. We picture fortified castles, mud, and poor, dirty peasants. But history is more complex, much more complex.

In this seventh episode of "Le rendez-vous du Directeur," introduces us to the excellent podcast by . Through more than a hundred episodes, young researchers in medieval history help us discover this era, far from the myths and clichés we all know.
No, people in the Middle Ages weren't dirty. No, witches weren't burned in the village square on Sundays. No, women weren't always invisible and sidelined.
Whether you love history or French culture, this podcast is made for you. Go check out this gem!
What about you? Which cliché about the Middle Ages has stuck with you the most?

Le RENDEZ-VOUS du Directeur | Épisode 7

Que connaissons-nous vraiment du moyen-âge ? On parle d'une période de 1000 ans, qui est peut-être celle qui nous paraît la plus floue. On s'imagine les châteaux forts, la boue, les paysans pauvres et sales. Mais l'histoire est plus complexe, bien plus complexe.

Dans ce septième épisode du rendez-vous du Directeur, nous présente l'excellent podcast de . A travers plus d'une centaine d'épisodes, de jeunes chercheurs sur l'histoire médiévale nous font découvrir cette période, loin des mythes et clichés qu'on connaît tous.

Non, les médiévaux n'étaient pas sales. Non, on ne brûlait pas de sorcière sur la place du village le dimanche. Non, les femmes n'étaient pas toujours invisibles et reléguées au second plan.
Que vous aimiez l'histoire ou la culture française, ce podcast est fait pour vous. Foncez découvrir cette merveille !

Et vous, quel cliché vous a le plus marqué sur le Moyen-Age ?

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