#Pierre Simon Fournier

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Typography Tuesday

Fleurons or Printers' Flowers have been a prominent element of typographic tradition at least since the early 16th century, especially those of designer-punchcutter Robert Granjon. They became less used over the 17th century, but were revived in the mid-18th century when Pierre Simon Fournier introduced an entirely new style of printers' flowers. Soon after, their use enhanced as a fashion for classical typography changed the concept of type decoration at the end of the 18th century. The revival of fine typographic design in the late 19th century spurred a proliferation of new fleuron designs in the 20th century that has not abated to this day.

Fleurons may be combined in innumerable ways to create ornate and intricate typographic patterns. Today we show a few of those patterns from Fleurons, Their Place in History & in Print, written, designed, printed, and bound in 1988 by English type and printing enthusiast Mark Arman at his Workshop Press in Thaxted, Essex, in an edition of 170 copies signed by the author/printer. This book is another from the recent of from the estate of our late friend Dennis Bayuzick. Of printing fleurons, Arman writes:

. . . they can be grouped in a variety of combinations: elaborate arrangements are possible, and great enjoyment may be had exploring their possibilities. When I realised all this I began a collection of type decorations which, in the past seven years, has grown considerably. Part of the enjoyment has been finding specific designs. . . . All my 19th century decorations have come from old printing houses which have ceased to operate, or have gone over to litho, so they make a very mixed assortment. . . . [These] are illustrated in the following pages and the text gives a brief account of the craftsmen who created the design.

View other posts on decorative type patterns by Mark Arman.

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The last hours of the First Printer of National Liberty ( fiction first part)

Warning: this is a mini fiction featuring Momoro, his thoughts before and during his time on the scaffold. There is therefore a mix of fiction (in the absence of certain information it leaves room for at least a little imagination) and truth. So no need to (too much) point out my historiographical errors. I take all criticism, just know that I have problems with the English translation on long texts so be indulgent (or try to be) :D In any case it's not bad to start at worst we fail and we listen to the criticisms :)

The revolutionary, who would soon have turned forty, knew he had little time left before his execution. He was hurrying to write to his wife, his companion, his friend, his lifelong support, Sophie. At first glance, their marriage seemed unlikely. Antoine François Momoro was only the son of a poor shoemaker and a housemaid, while Sophie was the granddaughter of Pierre-Simon Fournier, one of the most important printers in the country. On her mother's side, she was connected to the Gando family, specialists in typesetting for musical scores.

Her family was so well-connected that Benjamin Franklin himself had purchased printing types from the Fournier family. Nonetheless, the fact that Momoro was a printer and passionately devoted to his craft made the marriage possible. Of course, gossipers claimed the marriage was only due to Sophie’s dowry, but in reality, it was a marriage of love, celebrated in the Luxembourg district. Despite her strong character, Sophie remained, in his eyes, the ideal woman of the Revolution: virtuous, worthy of the women waiting for patriotic men to free them from servitude, fulfilling their role with dignity. Sophie had always supported him behind the scenes, and without her, he would not have been able to serve the Revolution and the country as well as he did.

A son was born shortly after their marriage, named Jean Antoine in honor of Sophie’s father. He brought them joy, pride, and love. By mutual agreement, they decided not to have any more children.

When Momoro was arrested by the conspirators of the Constituent Assembly in 1791, after the infamous Lafayette ordered the Champ de Mars massacre, he was taken in the dead of night. Looking back, the absurdity of that arrest made him smile. So many members of the National Guard to arrest one man! He was imprisoned for 22 days for an imaginary conspiracy—his only crime, and that of his companions, was to have called for the removal of the tyrant Capet after his blatant act of treason. Sophie had held up well, understanding why her husband was fighting and always supporting him. Upon his return, she awaited him, and despite their modesty, they rekindled their connection. They shared a great love and mutual respect, though it was not openly expressed, at least not by Momoro.

Since the beginning of the Revolution, he had explained to his wife that after the Republic and the Revolution, she and their son were the ones he loved the most. He had been hesitant at first, in 1789, especially when Camille Desmoulins came to him with his pamphlet. Momoro had advised him to hold off. Yet, he became more and more involved in the Revolution. He who once told Desmoulins that, for France’s sake, there should be no Republic, now realized how wrong he had been. He was now determined to give everything to the Revolution, to make up for his initial weakness.

Sophie understood him well. She didn’t mind living modestly, as long as there was a roof over their heads and food for her husband, herself, and their son. One day, she shared a decision that proved she had also adopted the revolutionary ideals for which he fought: “I have something to tell you,” she announced one evening over dinner, “I’ve decided to renounce superstition.”

- You’re no longer Catholic? asked the printer, incredulous.

-No, I am no longer Catholic, confirmed the young woman, her tone both lighthearted and resolute. That superstition has only served to infantilize the French people and keep them under the yoke of oppressors. Let’s not forget that, not long ago, the Church punished people with death for imaginary blasphemies, while the clergy, far from living an ascetic life, accumulated the people’s wealth. The fight you lead with our patriots is just: de-Christianization is necessary. The Revolution must make reason triumph.

That evening, they had a joyful discussion about how she wanted to help him more. Of course, her priority had to remain the education of their son, so that he could become a good and virtuous republican, but she could help in other reasonable ways, within the limits imposed on a true republican woman.

Momoro did not share the views of his former friend, the current prosecutor of the Paris Commune, Chaumette, whom he found too misogynistic. He believed that women should primarily assist the men who led the battles. They could discuss politics in private, attend National Convention sessions, help their husbands or sons, and play a role in the grand events necessary to safeguard the Revolution, but they should not be given more active political rights, unlike what some deputies like Charles Gilbert Romme thought.

When Momoro realized, during a mission as a national commissioner, that his book Traité had to be printed urgently, he sent a letter to his wife to handle it. He had warned her that he would entrust her with printing manuals or pamphlets he couldn’t oversee due to distance and administrative duties. She carried out the task carefully, as she did in so many areas.

When Momoro’s mission in Vendée dragged on, his wife and son came to join him. She shared her husband’s view that too many mistakes had been made and that some generals, still loyal to the monarchy, were deliberately losing crucial battles for the Republic's survival. She wasn’t surprised to see parts of Vendée in a deplorable state due to the defeats of republican troops, while in Paris, some ignorantly claimed that certain places were secure. He did not hesitate to express his opinion in a letter. Of course, efforts were made by valiant republicans at war, but it was time for the truth to come out clearly and without ambiguity. To conclude his letter, he added that his son's opinion, though he was still a child, already aligned with those of his parents.

When he returned to Paris, his wife played the role of the Goddess of Reason several times, proud to contribute to the Revolution. On the 15th of Frimaire, Year II, she fulfilled her duties at the Temple of Reason. Many praised her grace and beauty, but during the ceremony, she broke her arm after falling from the stretcher. Once the initial shock passed, she did not wait for her arm to heal completely before resuming the atheist ceremonies. Even he was surprised by her determination.

-I don’t see why my attitude would surprise you, she said with a small smile. You constantly say that our Montagnard deputies should be more revolutionary, instead of putting people to sleep, and you’re not happy that a citizen follows your words.

-They’re not my words alone; many of us think that most of them are becoming new Girondins, Sophie, he said softly, thoughtful.

-How could I forget? Hébert even says they’ve become lullers, she responded with a grimace, invoking the name of the journalist.

— Hébert is my ally, replied Momoro. It’s easy to attack him, but have people forgotten his fights against slavery, profiteers, the maximum, and for de-Christianization? He fought for the poor.

— That’s not what I hold against him, she explained. I know alliances are necessary, just as you do. It’s not the language he uses in his paper; after all, Le Père Duchesne is quite successful, though I would have preferred a paper in the style of Marat, who was far better than all the others. The problem is, he’s not honest on certain points. Regarding de-Christianization, he keeps backtracking at times, unlike you, who are the more resolute of the two. He even earns more than you, you who constantly refuse to enrich yourself. And to think he’s become the substitute prosecutor of the Paris Commune... Fortunately, citizen Chaumette is still the prosecutor; otherwise, it would be harder to defend our revolutionary ideas

At that moment, Jean-Antoine decided to join the conversation, wanting to better understand the political issues his parents were defending. They told him it was complex and that he should study first.

« Can I at least attend one of the revolutionary sessions? » he asked, pouting.

-As long as you behave, his mother agreed.

As the conversation wound down, he knew deep down that his wife was right about Hébert. It wasn’t because he had married a former nun. Citizen Marie-Françoise Goupil had a good character and was a dedicated patriot, from what he had seen of her. He had even seen them privately as a couple with their daughter, showing a sincere and touching love between them.

The problem was that Hébert often wavered in his actions. He would sometimes backtrack, particularly on de-Christianization. One day, he endorsed it and recommended it; another day, depending on his interests, he praised “citizen Jesus,” as he called him. Momoro also disliked that in the summer of 1793, while the people of Paris were suffering, Hébert had moved into a more luxurious residence, not to be closer to political clubs or more efficient as a revolutionary, but for personal reasons. Sure, the printing press would have been on the ground floor, but Momoro didn’t see the point, as Hébert already had one near his previous home. He confronted him about it, saying that a man of his importance should live more soberly, out of respect for the Parisian people who were suffering, especially if he aimed for a higher political position. But Hébert laughed in his face, claiming that Momoro needed to be less rigid.

Since those events, Momoro still considered Hébert an important ally, but not as reliable as before. As for Sophie, she had judged him unworthy of fighting alongside them for much longer.

Today, he would have liked to publicly show his disdain for Hébert, for once again trying to retreat during the insurrection that had led them here, when he saw it would fail. To him, it was a great act of cowardice, especially for a man like Hébert, who had such high responsibilities toward the Revolution. But now Hébert was there, in front of him, either constantly shouting or simply pale. So, he couldn’t tell him everything that weighed on his heart. Vincent and Ronsin had already reproached him enough for his behavior in the cell. Momoro didn’t want to add more. He also understood that Hébert was not only crying for himself but also for Marie-Françoise Goupil. Momoro was just as afraid for Sophie, but he knew that pleading for clemency, as tempting as it might be, was not an option. Clemency was reserved for criminals, not for them. They had to carry themselves as dignified patriots until the end, and this obligation applied even more to Hébert, who had sworn to be ready to the next victim after the martyr for liberty, Marat.

Ronsin, who had vowed to die with dignity, remained stoic when he learned that his wife had been arrested two days earlier. It was another blow to the political prisoners, as they had thought Marie-Angélique would be spared, given that she had evaded arrest longer than Hébert’s and Momoro’s wives. She was an enthusiastic supporter of the Revolution, often frequenting circles that many members of the Convention labeled ultra-revolutionary, yet she remained very kind and simple, though sometimes too frank and playful. She did not deserve this.

However, the revolutionary printer knew the commander-in-chief of the Cordeliers well. He saw that Ronsin, too, was downplaying the pain he felt. They had gone to Vendée together, and whenever Ronsin endured terrible ordeals, he hid them well, due to his bravery and fiery temper. But for those who knew him, one could detect some sadness in his eyes.

“No, no, this isn’t possible!” Hébert continued to sob.

“Perhaps we should joke to lighten the mood a little,” Cloots quipped, a highly controversial figure who advocated for the universality of the Revolution while defending colonialism, slavery, and private property. The only thing he shared with them was de-Christianization. Nevertheless, he sought to calm their spirits, knowing he was sentenced to death.

“Instead of watching Hébert in his depression , finish your letter. They’ll come for us soon,” Vincent remarked, approaching him.

“I’ll apologize to Ronsin once I’m done with my letter,” the printer sighed. “We should have listened to him when he said we needed to prepare for the insurrection faster. I listened to Hébert the first time, even though the Convention had already attacked us several times, and he said we needed to delay things. Even Billaud-Varennes and Collot abandoned us, though that was predictable. In the end, we didn’t succeed in easing the people's suffering, especially this winter. I really failed in my task.”

“Ronsin doesn’t hold it against you,” replied Vincent, still calm, though very pale. “You know his temperament. He spoke harshly because he simply wants you to face the guillotine courageously. He knows you did your best, citizen. But he warned me he’d use a stern tone to ensure you meet your end with dignity. If it were to be done over, I’d send you on another mission, with warnings about certain mistakes. As for him,” Vincent added, nodding toward Hébert, who was shaking with sobs, “all his courage has long abandoned him. His inconsistent behavior caused us many problems.”

“I think he did his best,” Momoro replied, simply not to burden the journalist in his final moments, although he was comforted to know that Vincent and Ronsin didn’t blame him. “Let’s not forget his wife has been arrested. There’s a good chance she’ll follow him to the scaffold.”

“Just like many wives of former deputies,” retorted the former secretary of the War Ministry in an annoyed tone. “Do I need to remind you that the wives of the traitors Brissot and Pétion were imprisoned, along with so many others? That our enemy Manon Roland was sent to the guillotine after her Girondist friends tried, unsuccessfully, to send us there first? Hébert knew there was a great risk this would happen, so he shouldn’t complain. Of course, I hope that Marie-Françoise will be spared, as I do for Sophie and Marie-Angélique. But I’ll remind you: you all knew the risks you were taking, and that included your wives.”

“The only thing we can do for them,” concluded Momoro, “is to die with dignity.”

“You’re absolutely right,” Vincent agreed. “Now, you’d better finish your letter to Sophie.”

Sophie… That virtuous citizen, whom he had been lucky enough to call his wife. He couldn’t help but smile as he remembered the day she fulfilled the role she was most proud of: presiding over the reconciliation between former Catholic priests and Protestant ministers. These former religious leaders had agreed that their respective faiths had only been sustained by clerical charlatanism. It was one of the greatest days of his life, seeing both a revolutionary duty accomplished and his wife radiant, a woman he was immensely proud of.

He finished his letter and reread its contents:

Republican woman, preserve your character, your courage. You know the purity of my patriotism. I shall preserve the same character until death. Raise my son in Republican principles. You cannot manage the printing press alone, so dismiss the workers. Hail to the Marat citizenesses! Hail to the Republicans! I leave you my memory and my virtues. Marat has taught me to suffer.

Author's Note:

I originally planned to write a single chapter about Momoro's journey to the scaffold, but I've decided to split it into two parts. The second part will cover the moments from when he joins the condemned on the way to the hairdresser, to the cart, and finally to his execution. In this first part, the focus will be on his reflections on the revolutionary journey he shared with his wife. In the second part, we will delve into his thoughts on his revolutionary actions, including his role during the fall of Louis XVI, his various missions, his early advocacy for a more equitable distribution of property, his friendships with figures like Rossignol, and his struggle against the Convention, the Dantonists, and Robespierre, whom he no longer viewed as truly revolutionary due to a lack of social engagement for him, among other reasons.

(The Hébertists have long been demonized, to the point where popular culture assumes that if they were alienated by the Convention, it was because they were more bloodthirsty than Robespierre, who is already portrayed as a bloodthirsty figure in some caricatured films. This is a myth we need to dispel.)

His downfall was caused by the attempted insurrection he led with his colleagues, his rift with Chaumette, Hanriot, and Pache, and what he thought of the farcical trial and his final journey to the scaffold. We will see both his good and bad actions, his successes and his mistakes. If I have time, I will also touch on the "truce" between the different factions during the abolition of slavery, a moment when people from various political backgrounds celebrated together. This was a beautiful moment and highlights an important, often forgotten, aspect of the revolution that had global repercussions. A true truce (I think those familiar with current French politics know what I mean).

I also want to clarify that Momoro's opinions do not necessarily reflect my own ( as his paternalistic aspect of women for example it would seem that from his writings he has this defect among many others) . I am simply immersing myself in his thoughts.

Regarding Marie-Angélique Lequesne's arrest, it is possible that she was imprisoned two days before the death of her first husband, Ronsin, according to Mémoires, 1760-1820 by Jean-Balthazar de Bonardi du Ménil. It’s also likely that she moved in ultra-revolutionary circles. According to a biography of Dolley Madison , she was very kind, frank, intelligent, and down-to-earth, qualities I have drawn on for inspiration. Washington's political class appreciated her and the future first lady Madison Dolley would be her friend, which shows that she had developed diplomatic skills.

As for Sophie, I imagined that she shared her husband's political convictions, not only because of her strong character, which is evident given the trials she endured, but also because of her loyalty to him, even in the worst moments. It seems she did share his political views, as seen in Momoro’s letter on the Vendée where he refers to her opinions, the fact that he entrusted her with printing a treaty in his absence, her role as the Goddess of Reason, her accompanying him on his mission to the Vendée, and her adoption of his writing style in the assembly.

After Momoro’s death, I considered writing a chapter about Sophie’s life and hardships following her husband’s execution. (This would include another mention of Marie-Angélique, who later had an unhappy marriage with Turreau, though she was appreciated by Washington's political class). I imagined Jean-Antoine, now an adult, questioning his mother about his father's qualities, as well as the criticisms and mistakes that could be leveled against him. (For historical context it would seem that Jean-Antoine he married a woman from Nantes, so in this fiction, I imagine he learned of the criticisms the people of Nantes had of Carrier, who had allied himself with the Cordeliers in Paris, including Momoro, in the attempted insurrection that led to their downfall).

His mother defends his father but acknowledges some of his mistakes. Jean-Antoine is not fully satisfied, even though he remains proud of his parents and the fight they led. He is loyal to them, despite their never being rehabilitated. He simply wants his parents' good deeds to be recognized, while also admitting that, despite the hellish situation they were in, certain actions—such as refusing to disavow Carrier or some of his father's decisions after months of struggling in the Vendée—were missteps. The long-term consequences of de-Christianization also had negative effects.

Of course, this would be pure fiction, but it would be interesting. As a child who did not participate in the French Revolution (just as we didn’t), we can identify with him as someone looking back with the benefit of hindsight, in contrast to Sophie Fournier Momoro, who was right in the middle of the revolution's action.

[duardius]

fournier’s recutting

rococo ornamental composition from Les Caractères de L’Imprimerie, by fournier le jeune (pierre simone fournier) [paris, 1764, p9]; the finisher is his recutting of a renaissance ornament, one i call ‹a london ornament›—amazing how well a renaissance ornament harmonizes with the rococo! 2nd illustration shows a line of the ornament [ibid., p109].

with thanks to the british library for permitting my examination of their copy of Les Caractères de L’Imprimerie [1391.b.55.]

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Pierre-Simon Fournier, Francia, 1712 - 1768

Fournier le Jeune 

Models characters printing engraved by Pierre Simon Fournier - 1742 

En 1764 y 1768 Fournier publicó "Manuel Typographique", su exposición formal y sistemática sobre la historia de la tipografía y la imprenta francesas, y sobre la fundación tipográfica en todos sus detalles; incluida la medición del tipo por el sistema de puntos.

En la década de 1750, Fournier todavía estaba en lo alto como un jugador importante en la industria. Fournier actuó como asesor de Suecia y Cerdeña en la creación de sus imprentas reales y ayudó a Madame de Pompadour a establecer sus propias imprentas.

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Manuel typographique, utile aux gens de lettres: Tome I

1764 :: Paris, by Barbou :: Pierre Simon Fournier

A formal history of French printing types, printing, and type founding in extreme detail. A great historical reference for the period.

Language: French

Contributor: Getty Research Institute

Volume: 1

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Found on an agent’s page:

“‘Après les choses qui sont de première nécessité pour la vie, rien n’est plus précieux que les livres.’

It’s from Pierre Simon Fournier’s 1764 typography manual, and it means: ‘After all the basic necessities of life, there is nothing more precious than books.’”

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A Guide to GP Spot Anxiety

It’s roughly a month till the GP assignments come out, and even in our semi-hiatus we’ve noticed a lot of worry over which teams will get assignments and who will be left out to dry. We put together this list so that everyone can most efficiently direct their anxious energy and prayer circles for their faves on the bubble.

Worlds Top Ten, Guaranteed Two Spots so really who cares about anything else:

Seeds 1-3

Papadakis/Cizeron

Sinitsina/Katsalapov

Hubbell/Donohue

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Seeds 4-6

Stepanova/Bukin

Weaver/Poje

Chock/Bates

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Gilles/Poirier

Guignard/Fabbri

Hawayek/Baker

Fournier-Beaudry/Sorensen

Guaranteed Spots: 20/60

Other Teams From Worlds With A Shot:

When you get past the two guaranteed spots for the top ten, the things to start looking at are the World Standings and Season's Best lists. Top 24 on either guarantees you one, top 24 on both doesn't technically guarantee you two but does make it very likely. Let's break it down!

Natalia Kaliszek/Maksym Spodyriev WS 9, SB 11 Not guaranteed two, but come on. After their breakout season they're definitely walking away with two spots. They're Fine!

Sara Hurtado/Kirill Khaliavin WS 17, SB 15 Same for the reigning Spanish National Champs! Who knows what lineups they'll be facing but their spots are secure. They're Fine!

Lilah Fear/Lewis Gibson WS 21, SB 13 After the Discobrits breakout season they're almost certainly walking away with two spots. They're Fine.

Marie-Jade Lauriault/Romain Le Gac WS 15, SB 17 Deja vu. If they really need help there's always the host spot to fall back on, but either way They're Fine.

Shiyue Wang/Xinyu Liu WS 10, SB 23 All of this has happened before and all will happen again. They're Fine.

Juulia Turkkila/Matthias Versluis WS 39, SB 29 Guaranteed nothing but pretty decent chance of walking away with at least one spot, maybe even two if they cross their fingers a little and/or someone withdraws after initial selection. Better Than None

Allison Reed/Saulius Ambrulevicius WS 38, SB 30 Decent chance of getting a spot, if not in the initial selection then as a substitute if there are withdrawals later. Better Than None

Shari Koch/Christian Nuchtern WS 42, SB 34 Best chance out of the two German teams to snag a late spot, but nothing's guaranteed. GP Purgatory

Anna Yanovskaya/Adam Lukacs WS 33, SB 38 May or may not get something. They train in Russia which is helpful, but it's still up in the air. GP Purgatory

Alexandra Nazarova/Maxim Nikitin WS 32, SB 42 So it turns out that after four straight season on the Grand Prix, their chances for a fifth aren't looking as good as one would hope. Only 42nd on the SB list and with a lower World Standing than their countrymen Popova/Byelikov has left them in a dicey position. Light some candles. GP Purgatory

Misato Komatsubara/Tim Koleto WS 24, SB 39  Guaranteed one and with their host spot will probably walk away with two! Pays to be the top team from a small Fed. They're Fine!

Jasmine Tessari/Francesco Fioretti WS 34, SB 36 Landed an assignment last season but could use some candles and crossed fingers… they might get something? They're another team on the bubble - might walk away with something, but might also end up left out in the cold. GP Purgatory

Legally Guaranteed Spots: 26/60 Spiritually Guaranteed Spots: 32/60

North America, None Anxiety(or at least different anxiety):

We've seen a lot of handwringing recently, and we feel compelled to tell you not to worry. Or to at least worry more efficiently. Top five teams from Big Dance Feds get two spots, especially if they're already guaranteed one.

Christina Carreira/Anthony Ponomarenko WS 19, SB 18  Guaranteed one, may or may not get the host spot but they don't need it, stress about their attempts to claw their way through the ranks instead. They're Fine.

Lorraine McNamara/Quinn Carpenter WS 14, SB 16  See above! These plucky young Americans are in more or less the same position. They may or may not be brawling it out at the same events, but when it comes to getting assignments They're Fine.

The US ISP (International Selection Pool) is actually shockingly shallow for ice dance at this time, with only five senior teams listed and none of them needing a host pick. More might be added after further monitoring during the summer, however, so USFSA might want to hang onto one host spot just in case. Lydia Erdman and Yuri Vlasenko(8th at Nationals) had a decent showing for a brand new team, and if they've made enough progress since January they might be in the running.

There's also the question of new partnerships. The Parsons split due to Rachel's unfortunate retirement to better take care of her health, but he is continuing on. Rumor has it he's teaming up with reigning US Junior National Champion Caroline Green, which certainly is a choice one could decide to make! Potential cradle robbing situation or no, any new partnership he might form would at least be considered for a host spot if they get together in time.

Alexander Petrov(JGP competitor and 11th at Junior Nationals) has teamed up with former singles skater Livvy Shilling, so if they progress well and make a good showing at Dance Camp at the end of June they could have an auspicious start to her ice dance career and their partnership.

The Shibs(WS 30) should get two from the Returning Couple Rule if they come back this season, but it's a month till assignments come out and they have not stated any intention to compete. Still worth noting just in case.

Marjorie Lajoie/Zachary Lagha WS 22, SB 21 Guaranteed one, will almost certainly get two, and probably won't even need the host pick. Quite a few Junior World Champions and Medalists have gotten two without it, but it doesn't hurt that they have a host pick to fall back on. They're Fine.

Carolane Soucisse/Shane Firus WS 18, SB 25 We've seen quite a bit of questioning whether these two will even get anything so to clear it up, they're guaranteed one and we will be genuinely surprised if they don't get two in the initial selection, and downright shocked if they don't have a second assignment by the time the GP series actually rolls around. They're Fine, probably.

Haley Sales/Nikolas Wamsteeker WS 53, SB 51 We know they were 4th at Nationals, but when it comes to GP invites other countries mostly care about your international record and they just don't have the numbers for anything beyond a host pick. And even domestically, let's be honest, Soucisse/Firus defeated themselves at Nationals. Host Pick Please!

Alicia Fabbri/Paul Ayer WS 61, SB 59 Their first season together was a bit rocky but came together at the end, and they've gelled very nicely. They're very young, so depending on their progress and what the federation thinks of them during monitoring, they could be up for the host pick. Host Pick Please!

Ellie Fisher/Simon-Pierre Malette-Paquette WS 59, SB 47 Somewhat better numbers than Fabbri/Ayer, but not so overwhelmingly that they have a major advantage going into monitoring. Neither team really has the numbers or reputation to swing a GP outside of Canada, so it's going to be down to what the federation officials think of each team's progress and potential. Host Pick Please!

Legally Guaranteed Spots: 30/60 Spiritually Guaranteed Spots: 40/60

Miscellaneous Teams Who Didn't Make it To Worlds But Are in the Running Anyway:

Olivia Smart/Adrian Diaz WS 13, SB 19 They're guaranteed one but should easily swing two, as they did this past season. They're Fine.

Darya Popova/Volodymyr Byelikov WS 26, SB 43 Sometimes the teams in the running for spots are who you expect, and sometimes math takes you by surprise. These two have been pulling double duty as both junior and seniors for a while, and it's lead to them sneakily racking up WS points with all their competitions while the mods weren't paying attention. Three of the teams ahead of them on the WS list won't even be competing on the GP, so they've got a great shot at at least one assignment. Surprisingly Better Than None.

Katharina Mueller/Tim Dieck WS 43, SB 40 Chances aren't amazing, but far from non-existent. Could pick something up down the line if they cross their fingers. Luck Be A Lady

Robynne Tweedale/Joseph Buckland WS 46, SB 37 They got two spots last season, a feat they are, uh, unlikely to replicate this season. They might get a later spot. Would You Light My Candle?

Adelina Galyavieva/Louis Thauron WS 55, SB 31 Probably get the host pick, might get a second assignment down the road if there's an opening. Better Than None

Legally Guaranteed Spots: 31/60 Spiritually Guaranteed Spots: 43/60

The Russian Stress Ulcer Situation:

After four straight years of two spots at worlds, Russia has finally earned back a third, and not a moment too soon because this? This is a mess y'all. Have fun predicting who will emerge victorious from this chaotic mass brawl, because we're not even bothering to think about actual results. Chances are decent Russia will leave a host spot open until after the Test Skates in September.

Tiffani Zagorski/Jonathan Guerreiro WS 12, SB 12 Guaranteed one and very likely to get two! Top 12 on both World Standing AND Season's Best will do that for you, regardless of what happens at Nationals. They're Fine

Sofia Evdokimova/Egor Bazin WS 28, SB 22 Guaranteed one, with a pretty decent chance of walking away with a second assignment. They’re Fine, probably.

Anastasia Skoptcova/Kirill Aleshin WS 37, SB 20 They're guaranteed one thanks to their scores from last season, but unfortunately the injury that hampered the start of their season took its toll on their WS points. 50/50

Sofia Shevchenko/Igor Eremenko WS 23, SB 27 Guaranteed one and they have a really good shot at a second assignment. While not a sure thing, they are the reigning JGPF champions and Junior World Bronze Medalists, and their SB is pretty high. Show Me A Second Spot

Betina Popova/Sergey Mozgov WS 29, SB 28 Nothing guaranteed but decent chance to get at least one on their own and/or host pick but we make no promises. A Fine, Fine Line

Anastasia Shpilevaya/Grigory Smirnov WS 57, SB 32 *extended sigh* Realistically would need a host pick for any spot. Slim chance based on last year though they do have a full season behind them this time(including Nationals!) if you still believe things like that matter. Forget candles and prayer circles, it's time for dark magic. All Of The Handwringing

Annabelle Morozov/Andrei Bagin WS N/A, SB 50 Despite having had a GP host pick and two challenger events, a greater amount of assignments for a first senior season than some other teams on this list, didn't place high enough at any of them to get any WS points at all. Should not be in the conversation for the host pick but, unfortunately, are probably in the conversation for the host pick. Somehow Relevant

Ksenia Konkina/Pavel Drozd WS 90, SB N/A In the reverse of the previous team, their one competition gave them WS points, but didn't count for the ISU SB list despite doing very well there. They'll be brawling for a potential host pick at the Test Skates, if the Fed even leaves one to fight over. Be Prepared So Many Teams, So Little Room

Elena Ilinykh/Dmitry Soloviev WS N/A, SB N/A AKA Schrodinger's Dance Team. Elena is both retired and not. She is interested in competing again and not. They're skating together and not. They're only interested in shows and not. They're planning for competition and not. They definitely are trying to drive the mods into an early grave so at least there are some certainties in life. They could get GP spots through the Split Couple Rule, but quite frankly, GP assignments come out in a month and they still haven't committed to skating together. Empty Chairs At Empty Tables

Legally Guaranteed Spots: 35/60 Spiritually Guaranteed Spots: 51/60

We decided to go with a low estimate for the Spiritual Guarantees, but this should give you some idea of your faves chances.

[moirsvirtuesz]

For anybody wondering the Quebec Summer Championship is happening August 9-11

Ice Dance Seniors Competing that I find interesting:

Laurence Fournier Beaudry / Nikolaj Soerens

Carolane Soucisse / Shane Firus

Juniors:

Marjorie Lajoie / Zachary Lagha

Emmy Bronsard / Aissa Bouaraguia

Ellie Fisher / Simon-Pierre Malette-Paquette

Also on the website, it says @danielleearlphotography will be doing the photography! So we can look forward to some great pictures!

More Information: https://patinage.qc.ca/championnats-quebecois-dete/

[f1turkiye]

ALPINE ELF AVRUPA KUPASI SEZON FINALINDE ÜÇ ŞAMPIYONLUK

Alp Elf Avrupa Kupası'nın beşinci sezonu, bu hafta üç şampiyonluğun da hala çizgide olduğu Paul Ricard Pisti'nde sona eriyor.

Üç sürücü genel klasmanda ve Junior kategorisinde birincilik için mücadele ederken, üç Gentlemen Fransa Grand Prix pistinde sınıflarında en üst sıralarda yer almak için mücadele edecek!

Alp Elf Avrupa Kupası'nın yeniden canlanmasına tanık olduktan dört yıl sonra, her yıl takvimde her zaman yer alan tek pist, tüm yarışmacılar 2022'de son bir kez damgalarını vurmak istedikleri için gerginlik dolu bir sezon finaline ev sahipliği yapmak üzere.

İKİ BAŞLIK İÇİN ÜÇ ADAM

Sezonun ilk beş turundan sonra, şampiyonluk adaylarının listesi üç sürücüye düşürüldü ve Junior kategorisine de girdi. Lucas Frayssinet (Chazel Teknoloji Kursu), Simon Tirman (Autosport GP) ve Paul Cauhaupé (Patrick Roger Autosport GP). Monza'daki çifte podyumu sayesinde lider olan Lucas Frayssinet, Simon Tirman'ın beş puan önünde Le Castellet'e gidiyor ve Paul Cauhaupé'nin 31 puan önünde. Montpellier'li sürücü, birinci yarışta şampiyonluğu elde edebilen tek sürücüdür. Permütasyonlar karmaşık olsa da, üç yarışmacı puan almaya uygun değil ve pole pozisyonu ve en hızlı yarış turu için bonus puanlar elde edemiyor, kazanırsa ve Simon Tirman Cumartesi günü ilk onda bitiremezse, unvanı mühürleyebilir. Bununla birlikte, üstünlüğü yeniden ele geçirmeye kararlı olan Simon Tirman ve kaybedecek hiçbir şeyi kalmayan Paul Cauhaupé ile uğraşmak zorunda kalacaktır. Bu sezon şimdiye kadarki en iyi çaylak olan çaylağın Fransa'daki her iki yarışı da kazanması ve rakiplerinin GT4'te yarışmak için unvanı ve 40.000 € 'luk ödül havuzunu kapmaları için bir tür mücadele vermesini umması gerekiyor!

ATEŞLI BIR ŞEKILDE TARTIŞILAN ONUR YERLERI

Unvan mücadelesinden elenen birçok yarışmacı, kalan onur yerleri için mücadele edecek. Sadece altı puanla yarışan Rodolphe Wallgren (Herrero Racing), Louis Méric (Race Cars Consulting), Alexis Garcin (Herrero Racing) ve Edwin Traynard (Chazel Technologie Course) son genel klasmanda dördüncülük için mücadele edecek. Bahsedilen ilk ikisi ilk galibiyetlerini almaya çalışırken, diğer ikisi podyumun en üst basamağına geri dönmeyi hedefleyeceği için mücadele daha da yoğun olmayı vaat ediyor. Herhangi bir sollamanın tüm farkı yaratabileceği bu bağlamda, Thibaut Bossy (Herrero Racing), Monza'daki en başarılı hafta sonunun ardından Louis Maurice (Code Racing Development) gibi ilk ondaki yerini sağlamlaştırmaya çalışacak. Bununla birlikte, her ikisi de Gosia Rdest (Chazel Technologie Course), Tim Mérieux (Autosport GP) ve Jules Gougeon'a (Yarış Arabaları Danışmanlığı) karşı son bir kez savaşmak zorunda kalacak. Bu arada, geçen ay sezonun en iyi sonucunu elde eden Margaux Verza (Patrick Roger Autosport GP) da savaşa katılmak için elinden gelenin en iyisini yapacak.

BEYLER ARASINDA ÜÇ YÖNLÜ SAVAŞ

Tıpkı genel ve Junior unvanlarında olduğu gibi, üç adam Centilmenler tacı için savaşacak: Anthony Fournier (Yarış Arabaları Danışmanlığı), Laurent Richard (Herrero Racing) ve Frédéric Roy (Chazel Teknoloji Kursu). Kategorinin keskin ucundaki tutarlılığıyla, Anthony Fournier kazanırsa Cumartesi günü taç giyebilir, ancak rakipleri dramayı canlı tutmak için her şeyi yapacak. Laurent Richard, Monza'daki ilk iki zaferinden sonra ivmeyi sürdürmeyi umarken, Frédéric Roy'un son umutlarını korumak için kaybedecek hiçbir şeyi olmayacak. Artık şampiyonluk için çekişmelerine rağmen, yerel sürücü Mathieu Blaise (Herrero Racing) ve Belçikalı Philippe Bourgois (Chazel Technologie Course), 2019 ve 2020'de kazandıkları kategori taçlarını onurlandırmaya çalışacaklar. Jean-Paul Dominici (Chazel Teknoloji Kursu), Pierre Macchi (Patrick Roger Autosport GP), Marc Sevestre (Autosport GP) ve Franc Rouxel (Herrero Racing) de iyi bildikleri bir pistte etkilemeye çalışacaklar. Puan almaya uygun olmayan üç sürücü alanı tamamlayacaktır. Alpine Elf Europa Cup'ta ilk kez yer aldığı pistte Stéphane De Groodt, A110 Kupası'nı Jean-Paul Dominici ile paylaşarak kampanyasını tamamlayacak. Hala Chazel Teknoloji Kursu ile deneyimli Pierre-Laurent Figuiere, Philippe Quétaud'un Philippe Bourgois ile eşleşerek geri döneceği bir disiplinde ilk kez görünmek için A110 GT4'ünü değiştirecek! Paul Ricard Pisti'ndeki iki şampiyonluk yarışı, Alpine Elf Avrupa Kupası'nın YouTube kanalında ve Facebook sayfasında canlı olarak yayınlanacak. PROGRAM Cuma 14 Ekim 09:50-10:30: Serbest uygulama 1 19:40-20:20: Serbest uygulama 2 Cumartesi 15 Ekim 08:45-09:05: Sıralama 1 16:55-17:30: Yarış 1 Pazar 16 Ekim 09:30-09:50: Sıralama 2 15:55-16:30: Yarış 2 Read the full article

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Pierre Fournier

Tradition: n. f. Transmission de faits historiques, de doctrines religieuses, de légendes, d'âge en âge par voie orale, sans preuve authentique écrite.

Le Littré

Le détaillant et modéliste de vêtement Pierre Fournier a dirigé les magasins Globe dans les années 1970, Hémisphères dans les années 1980, Anatomica depuis 1993. Toujours actif de nos jours il est âgé de 80 ans cette année.

La création de vêtement repose sur l'esthétique et le fonctionnel, deux critères qui renvoient respectivement aux métiers de styliste et de modéliste. Oiseau rare, monsieur Fournier additionne les deux compétences et a bâti le renom de ses magasins sur des vêtements "anatomiques" les mieux pensés possible, adaptés au corps, résistants à l'usure. Un sens du modélisme concentra dès l'époque de Globe son attention sur les vêtements de base, les "basiques" auxquels il conféra le plus de classicisme possible dans le but de les rendre indémodables, au-dessus des modes. La chemise d'ouvrier aura des coutures, des poches, des lignes les plus adaptées à la morphologie et aux mouvements requis par le travail, critères qui ne sont pas à chercher dans un "techwear" futuriste ni dans un "vintage" caduque mais dans la partie de la culture occidentale qui traverse les époques, la Tradition. Savons-nous combien de vêtements ont-été réellement inventés au 20ème siècle ? 4... Et combien de boissons? Une seule (le coca). Il n'y a pas de créateur de vêtement, tant mieux!

Pierre Fournier appliquera les principes traditionnels aussi en matière de chaussure, lorsqu'il fera faire par la firme Alden une gamme spécifique. Le critère étant ici le "chaussant", Fournier va au fond de questions que ni les artisans ni les clients ne se posent plus en matière de confort et de maintien, et ose prescrire aux clients un nouvel étalonnage des pointures appuyé par un argumentaire fruit de 30 ans de pratique du métier. Les clients chausseront désormais 2 à 3 pointures au-dessus de leur taille usuelle. Libérant de l'espace derrière le talon et devant les orteils la chaussure est conçue pour serrer davantage le cou-de-pied, notamment dans la largeur, et demeurer plus lâche sous les contreforts et trépointes. Cette manière de chausser supprime les frottements et soutient la voûte plantaire, et au plan esthétique elle donne une chaussure étroite et longue qui est l'idéal en la matière.

Produire une chaussure pensée pour s'adapter à la forme du pied, un vêtement pensé pour suivre les lignes du corps, aboutissent à une forme définitive à laquelle tout ajout devient un excédent et tout retranchement une amputation. La tradition populaire française s'est toujours tenue à équidistance de deux écueils : d'abord de la mode qui spécule sur une suspension du jugement des masses abruties par le prêt-à-porter (soumission par pression horizontale), ensuite du sartorialisme qui est au contraire l'expression tapageuse d'élites visant à se singulariser (snobisme par les musts).

La qualité suppose l'appelation d'origine contrôlée, qui elle même suppose un terroir protégeant une fabrication locale par un prolétariat choyé. Lorsque l'on comprend le modèle économique que suppose le Made in France on veut relire les théoriciens des modèles économiques durables, organisés au bénéfice des producteurs et des consommateurs compris comme un seul et même peuple.

Le sujet du vêtement de qualité ouvre tant de perspectives : esthétiques certes mais encore économiques et politiques. Quand nous comprenons la quête esthétique de Pierre Fournier nous percevons que ce standard de qualité renvoie, pour des raisons de coût de fabrication aux thèses de William Morris (L'art et l'artisanat, Comment nous vivons) et à celles de tous les syndicalistes français transcourant : George Sorel, Joseph Proudhon, Charles Maurras, Joseph Fourrier, Edouard Berth. C'est-à-dire le retour aux sujets sérieux, aux questions fondamentales : comment produire dans le pays, par le peuple du pays, pour le peuple du pays. Comment produire local, qualitatif, en circuit court, sans gaspillage, en rémunérant correctement les travailleurs locaux? Quelles sont les pré-requis qu'un Made in France généralisé suppose au plan de l'émission de monnaie, au plan fiscal, au plan des prix de l'immobilier ? Une ébauche de réponse tient dans le discours de George Marchais (PCF) à Montigny en 1981 : protection du prolétariat, arrêt de l'invasion migratoire et éviction des clandestins (xénélasie), hausse des salaires par une baisse des charges sur les entreprises. Mesures de bon sens pourtant déclaration de guerre à la Bourse qui a besoin d'un sous-prolétariat invasif pour abaisser les salaires et le niveau de conscience du prolétariat du pays… Mais mesures nécessaires pour que la veste en flanelle de chez Anatomica qui dure 20 ans vous coûte 80 euros et non pas 750 euros comme aujourd'hui.

Dans un Made in France bien pensé, l'ouvrier a les moyens d'acheter pour lui-même les produits de qualité qu'il fabrique par son savoir-faire et c'est justice: voiture, maison, vêtement, sont à lui non parce qu'il est un consommateur interchangeable mais parce qu'il en est le producteur exclusif.

Voila l'un des fruits de l'idéal syndical, ou chrétien, ou corporatiste, ou libertarien, ou fasciste, ou socialiste, appelez le comme vous voudrez: vêtir le peuple avec intelligence, avec des pièces sobres, élégantes, fonctionnelles, vêtir un peuple mis en mesure de discerner le vrai du faux, ayant recouvré sa propre tradition que les marchands de drouille lui avaient confisqué, et lui offrir des garde-robes réduites en quantité mais haussées en qualité donc en durabilité. Opposer au trop-plein des armoires, au côté malsain de l'accumulation, la saine épure de quelques pièces très pensées que l'on portera 30 ans, rapées jusqu'à la doublure. Charme d'une patine qui raconte une histoire, la nôtre.

(écriteau de porte d'entrée du magasin Anatomica)

La création de vêtement est un sujet propice aux transpositions et analogies: stylisme morphologique,  modélisme anatomique, sont la recherche non d'une forme éternelle, mais de l'esprit éternel d'une forme idéale, la plus exacte, la plus fonctionnelle, la mieux ajustée, une forme adaptée tant au mouvement qu'à l'immobilité. "Il n'existe pas de voiture éternelle, le mythe de la 2 CV n'est pas intemporel du tout" me dit un jour Pierre Fournier. Il existe toutefois selon l'usage et le mode de production disponible, une voiture la plus fonctionnelle possible à un moment donné. La différence entre Anatomica et The Kooples par exemple, est la même distance qui a séparé Gabriel Voisin d'André Citroën au début du 20ème siècle: d'un côté l'aristocratie ouvrière où chaque travailleur maîtrise la totalité du travail à accomplir, de l'autre côté l'assembleur de pièces précalibrées dont le modèle industriel repose sur la division des tâches, la parcellisation, le contrôle panoptique, qui aboutira au Fordisme.

Enfin Pierre Fournier a fait montre d'une certaine attitude devant la vie. Nous aimons ces paris tenus, ces investissements risqués, l'insolence d'ouvrir Avenue de la Grande-Armée en 1980 un magnifique magasin racheté à un monsieur de 1900. Nous aimons le goût très sûr pour le vêtement français ancien vendu aux "branchés" de l'époque, pour cette manière de chercher dans le passé les meilleures pièces et de les replacer dans le sens du temps présent. Nous aimons que Fournier n'ait jamais fait de marketing mais que le seul bouche à oreille l'ait placé comme la référence du style français à l'étranger, notamment en Angleterre et surtout au Japon où il est aujourd'hui abondamment distribué (3 magasins là-bas contre 1 seul en France).

Un vrai tailleur étudie l'anatomie puis le modélisme aussi sûrement qu'un séminariste étudie la philosophie puis la théologie. L'un s'occupe du corps, l'autre prend soin de l'âme. Mais si la philosophie est la servante de la théologie, c'est bien le vêtement qui est au service du corps... Dans un temps où le monde inverti proclame l'exact contraire, Pierre Fournier est l'un des seuls détaillants à avoir cru en la Tradition et à l'avoir mise en pratique. Merci monsieur Fournier!

[uwmspeccoll]

Typography Tuesday

SHADED FONTS

Shaded fonts go by a number of other monikers, including “shadowed,” “inline,” and “outline.” These are fonts where the interior of the letter is the same color as the background and the letter is formed in outline with a thin line on one side and thicker line on the other, creating a shadowed effect that suggests three-dimensionality. The fonts displayed here from Alphabets: A Manual of Letter Design, with Complete Alphabets of Varied Styles of Lettering by the American type designer and printing historian Douglas C. McMurtrie, published in Pelham, New York by Bridgman Publishers in 1926. The fonts are:

Narcissus, designed in 1921 by Walter Tiemann for the Klingspor Foundry, and based on a set of ornamental inline capitals first cut by Simon Pierre Fournier about 1745.

Mercure (we don’t have design or production information on this font).

Vanity Fair, designed by McMurtrie himself in 1923 and cast by Continental Type Founders for Condé Nast Press.

Greco Adornado, released by Richard Gans Foundry in 1924.

McMurtrie Title, also designed by McMurtrie for Condé Nast Press, and based on a specimen designed by Belgian type founder Jacques-François Rosart from 1768.  

Douglas C. McMurtrie (1888-1944) held a number of important posts in his short lifetime, including printing manager for the Columbia University Printing Office, the Arbor Press, and Condé Nast Press; editor of the prestigious Ars Typographica magazine; typographic director of the Cuneo Press; director of advertising and typography at Ludlow Typograph Company; and head of the WPA’s American Imprints Inventory.

View other fonts from this publication.

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[duardius]

uk monotype 480

1st illustration shows monotype digital reissue of their recutting [2nd illustration¹] of an ornament that was most probably original with pierre simone fournier [3rd illustration²]—i have not yet located it with anyone before. bodoni copied it ³, as he did most of fournier’s ornamental material.

¹ Typefaces in use at the Curwen Press, plaistow, 1953, p9. ² fournier le jeune (pierre simone fournier), Les Caractères de L’Imprimerie, paris, 1764, p99. ³ giambabattista bodoni, Fregi e Majuscole, parma, 1771, p11.

[embrochhausen]

Week 10

A topic touched on in this reading were the very important books that introduced a new realm of book design that allowed from visual and conceptual complexity. These books are the result of Johannes Gutenberg’s invention of the printing press. Gutenberg’s printing of the Bible was the first book mass printed that used various printing techniques for aesthetic, and used different typefaces like textura (a blackletter type) that gave a textured and medieval look to the book. This book also lead to the use of small capitals and italic type prints instead of color printing in order to show emphasis on words. The Nuremberg Chronicle was a high quality book with a newer feature where print and illustration appeared on the same page. Another interesting point was the invention of the point system for measuring type. Pierre Simon Fournier created this system in 1737 using a scale based on inches, which are divisible into 72 points. This system spread across Europe and allowed science and mathematics to be incorporated in typography, it Brough enlightenment philosophy to type.

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Bonjour, Bien des lecteurs depuis des mois (et deux ou trois éditeurs) nous ont suggéré la publication en volumes des notices de Notre Bibliothèque Verte ; de façon pressante, parfois. Mais on les comprend. Nous aussi, nous avons trouvé un vif intérêt à découvrir ou redécouvrir ces groupes et personnages ayant contribué par leurs vies et leurs œuvres, à la défense et à l’illustration d’une humanité libre dans une nature vive. Bref, on y a trouvé du plaisir, et ce plaisir passionné semble s’être communiqué aux lecteurs. On trouvera ci-dessous la présentation des volumes 1 et 2 ; la liste des 40 notices publiées ; et la manière de commander ces deux premiers volumes. Ensemble, ou séparément. Merci de faire circuler, Pièces et main d’œuvre Grenopolis, le 14 février 2022 ******* Notre Bibliothèque Verte Ce que l’on désigne du mot d’écologie, forgé au XIXe siècle par Ernst Haeckel, est à la fois notre façon native d’être au monde, un sentiment et une pensée, illustrés depuis Hésiode et Epicure par une infinie chaîne d’auteurs et d’artistes ; et la seule idée neuve apparue en politique depuis plus d’un demi-siècle - en France, grâce à Pierre Fournier et Alexandre Grothendieck parmi tant d’autres. Cette défense indissociable de la nature et de la liberté est le bien commun de tous ceux qu’anime l’instinct de vie ; écologistes radicaux, anti-industriels et anti-autoritaires, luddites, « décroissants », primitivistes, naturiens, etc. Pour renverser l’actuel déferlement de biophobie chez les hommes-machines, il nous faut d’abord restaurer notre histoire, notre culture, notre corpus théorique, littéraire et artistique : les vies et les œuvres de tous les vieux amis de la Terre. Et l’on verra alors que nous disposons d’un héritage d’une richesse et d’une ancienneté merveilleuses au regard des misérables courants industrialistes et saint-simoniens. Renaud Garcia, notre bibliothécaire, est professeur de philosophie en lycée et l’auteur de trois ouvrages parus aux éditions L’Echappée : Le désert de la critique, Le sens des limites, et La collapsologie ou l’écologie mutilée. Volume 1 Avant-propos Epicure et Kaczinski Jacques Tati et Jaime Semprun Kropotkine et Zamiatine Ray Bradbury et son Feu de joie Léon Tolstoï et les Naturiens Simone Weil et Georges Bernanos Elisée Reclus et les Impressionistes Jean Brun et Ivan Illich Murray Bookchin et Edward Abbey Samuel Butler et John Bruner Gustav Landauer et D.H. Lawrence Patrick Geddes et Lewis Mumford Hésiode et Cornélius Castoriadis Volume 2 George Orwell et Terry Gilliam Pierre Fournier et Gébé Karel Capek et A. de Saint Exupéry Günther Anders et Hannah Arendt Walt Whitman et les Amérindiens Alexandre Grothendieck & Survivre et vivre Maurice Genevoix et René Barjavel François d’Assise et les poètes de la reverdie (A suivre…) On peut commander les deux volumes de Notre Bibliothèque Verte chez son libraire : Vol. 1 : 348 pages, 20 €                                                                       ISBN 9791094229965 & Vol.2 : 356 pages, 20 € ISBN  9791094229958 Ou directement en envoyant un chèque de 20 € +2,50 de frais de port (22,50 €) pour un volume, ou 40 €+ 2,50 de frais de port (42,50 €) pour deux volumes, à l’ordre de Service compris : Service compris BP.27 38172 Seyssinet-Pariset cedex Merci d’écrire lisiblement vos noms et adresses (ainsi qu’un courriel ou un numéro de téléphone en cas de problème). Avis : nous ne diffusons pas nos livres sur Amazon, si vous en trouvez, c’est contre notre gré.

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A Masterlist of Underused French Names

So as a French person, I grew a little bit tired of seeing the same old French names over and over again. So under the cut is a list of 260 (185 first names and 105 surnames) underused French names, based on my experience, with the bolded ones being my favorites! And now don’t get me wrong, many of those names are not strictly French, and are in other languages too. But just know they are used in French too, so they can be used for your French character if needed. And there are obviously a lot of other names you can go for!

Female Names

Agathe

Alexandrine

Amélie

Andréa

Andréanne

Angélique

Anne

Apolline

Ariane / Arianne

Audrey

Brigitte

Cadence

Camille

Cécile

Céleste

Céline

Chantal / Chantale

Charlotte

Chenelle

Christelle

Christiane

Christine

Claire

Clara

Claudie

Clémence

Coralie

Darcie

Delphine

Desirée

Dianne

Élaine / Élène / Hélène / probably a lot of other variations

Éléonore

Éloïse

Émilie

Estelle

Èvelyn

Félicia

France

Geneviève

Giselle

Isabelle

Jacinthe

Jacqueline

Jeanie

Joanne

Joceline

Joséphine

Julie

Juliette

Laure

Laurie

Lavinia

Léa

Liliane

Linette

Loraine

Madeleine

Maia / Maya

Mallory

Margaux

Margerite

Marianne

Marjolaine

Marjorie

Mathilde

Maude

Mélanie

Mélodie

Mélusine

Myriam

Nancy

Nathalie

Noémie

Ophélie

Rachel / Rachelle

Rosalie

Rosemarie

Roxane / Roxanne

Solange

Stéphanie

Susanne / Suzanne

Thérèse

Valérie

Véronique

Violette

Virginie

Viviane

Male Names

Adrien

Alain

Antoine

Arnaud

Baptiste

Benjamin

Benoit

Bernard

Bruno

Charles

Christian

Christophe

Clovis

Colin

Damien

David

Didier

Dilan

Edmond

Edouard

Eliott

Émile

Ernest

Étienne

Fabrice

Félix

François

Gaspard

Gaston

Gauthier

Geoffrey / Geoffroy

Grégoire

Guillaume

Henri

Hubert

Ivan / Yvan

Jacques

Jérémie / Jérémy

Jérôme

Joseph

Jules

Karel

Laurent

Léo

Léon

Léonard

Lionel

Luc

Marc

Martin

Mathieu / Matthieu

Maurice

Merlin

Nathanaël

Nicholas / Nicolas

Olivier

Paul

Philip / Philippe

Pierre

Quentin

Raymond

Rémi / Rémy

Richard

Robert

Roland

Romain

Sébastien

Simon

Sylvain

Thierry

Thomas

Tristan

Victor

Vincent

Xavier

Unisex Names

Carol (male) / Carole (female)

Claude

Daniel (male) / Danielle (female)

Denis (male) / Denise (female)

Dominic (male) / Dominique (female)

Eugène (male) / Eugénie (female)

Fabien (male) / Fabienne (female)

Frédéric (male) / Frédérique (female)

Jasmin (male) / Jasmine (female)

Jean (male) / Jeane (female)

Joël (male) / Joëlle (female)

Jordan (male) / Jordane (female)

Justin (male) / Justine (female)

Louis (male) / Louise (female)

Lucien (male) / Lucienne (female)

Marcel (male) / Marcelle (female)

Michel (male) / Michelle (female)

Noël (male) / Noëlle (female)

Pascal (male) / Pascale (female)

Patrice

Samuel (male) / Samuelle (female)

Valentin (male) / Valentine (female)

Surnames

Adam

Allaire

Allard

Archambault

Beauchêne

Beaulieu

Beaumont

Bélanger

Béranger

Bernard

Bertrand

Blanchard

Blanchet

Boivin

Bouchard

Boucher

Brisbois

Brodeur

Bureau

Caron

Charbonneau

Cloutier

Comtois

Côté

Courtemanche

Cousineau

Couture

Delacroix

Desautels

Deschamps

Descôteaux

Desjardins

Desrochers

Desrosiers

Duboit

Duchamps

Dufort

Dufour

Duval

Fabron

Faucher

Faucheux

Favreau

Félix

Fontaine

Fortier

Fournier

Gagné

Gagnon

Girard

Giroux

Gosselin

Granger

Guérin

Hébert

Jacques

Labelle

Lachance

Lambert

Langlois

Lapointe

Laurent

Lavigne

Lavoie

Lebeau

Leblanc

Leclair

Leclerc

Lécuyer

Legrand

Lemair

Lemieux

Lévesque

Maçon

Marchand

Martel

Martin

Mathieu

Mercier

Michaud

Moreau

Morel

Paquet

Parent

Patenaude

Pelletier

Perrault / Perreault

Petit

Plamondon

Plourde

Poirier

Poulin

Richard

Richelieu

Robert

Rousseau

Roux

Samson

St-Martin

St-Pierre

Taillefer

Thibault

Thomas

Tremblay

Villeneuve