J'appartiens à un pays que j'ai quitté : Colette à Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye (1873-1891)

Gérard Bonal (2003)

Containing extracts from her literary writing and correspondence, this documentary discusses the period in the 1920s when Colette, aged 50, revisited the setting of her childhood in works such as La Maison de Claudine.

Using archival photographs and documents, the history of Colette’s family and their time in the village of Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye in the Yonne region (Bourgogne) is presented.

In French throughout. Challenging biographical listening material for advanced learners of French.

FR DOCU 60(DVD) Open access