{"id":5296,"date":"2017-03-17T16:01:29","date_gmt":"2017-03-17T14:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/toulouse\/?p=5296"},"modified":"2017-03-17T16:01:29","modified_gmt":"2017-03-17T14:01:29","slug":"douce-france-cher-pays-de-mon-enfance-bercee-de-tendre-insouciance-je-tai-gardee-dans-mon-coeur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/toulouse\/2017\/03\/17\/douce-france-cher-pays-de-mon-enfance-bercee-de-tendre-insouciance-je-tai-gardee-dans-mon-coeur\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00ab Douce France – Cher pays de mon enfance – Berc\u00e9e de tendre insouciance – Je t\u00b4ai gard\u00e9e dans mon c\u0153ur! \u00bb"},"content":{"rendered":"

C\u2019est ainsi que Charles Trenet chantait son amour pour la France, ce pays \u00e0 la culture riche et vari\u00e9e, m\u00ealant avec \u00e9l\u00e9gance un immense h\u00e9ritage du pass\u00e9 au style de vie contemporain de nos soci\u00e9t\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

Joseph est le premier \u00e0 mettre en lumi\u00e8re cette ambivalence qui caract\u00e9rise tant la France. En effet, \u00e0 l\u2019occasion d\u2019une vir\u00e9e nocturne, l\u2019\u00e9tudiant s\u2019est arr\u00eat\u00e9 quelques instants face \u00e0 la Garonne. Il contemplait alors le paysage laissant apparaitre le Pont Neuf et le Pont Saint-Pierre. Seulement, l\u2019\u00e9tonnement \u00e9tait au rendez-vous lorsqu\u2019il a constat\u00e9 que cette magnifique carte postale laissait indiff\u00e9rent les toulousains, qui pour les plus jeunes d\u2019entre eux ont pourtant l\u2019habitude de festoyer sur les berges du fleuve. L\u00e0 se trouvait l\u2019ambivalence : un cadre vieux de plusieurs si\u00e8cles dont chaque pierre raconte l\u2019histoire d\u2019un pass\u00e9 tumultueux accueillait pourtant des habitudes totalement modernes, celles de se r\u00e9unir ensemble pour simplement profiter de l\u2019existence.<\/p>\n

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C\u2019est ainsi que le fil conducteur bas\u00e9 sur ce contraste entre les \u00e9poques suit son cours. Fatema nous fait part d\u2019une des plus vieilles traditions de France : manger quasi-syst\u00e9matiquement du fromage apr\u00e8s le repas. Les fran\u00e7ais, qui n\u2019ont pourtant pas conscience de la provenance d\u2019une telle habitude, continue n\u00e9anmoins de la pratiquer. En r\u00e9alit\u00e9, les explications de cette tradition sont nombreuses. L\u2019une d\u2019entre elles voudrait que la vari\u00e9t\u00e9 des fromages fran\u00e7ais impliquerait qu\u2019on leur attribue un moment \u00e0 part dans le d\u00e9roulement d\u2019un repas \u00ab \u00e0 la fran\u00e7aise \u00bb du 19\u00e8me<\/sup> si\u00e8cle. Du reste, l\u2019expression fran\u00e7aise \u00ab entre la poire et le fromage \u00bb, qui signifie un moment de conversation libre et d\u00e9tendue, manifeste bien cette tradition. Le fromage se mangeait donc avant la poire (le dessert), et les d\u00e9cisions d\u2019affaires importantes se prenaient \u00e0 ce moment-l\u00e0. Les fran\u00e7ais continuent alors aujourd\u2019hui d\u2019appliquer une tradition extr\u00eamement vieille, ce qui t\u00e9moigne d\u2019un m\u00e9lange r\u00e9ussi entre le pass\u00e9 et le pr\u00e9sent.<\/p>\n

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L\u2019influence du pass\u00e9 ne saurait s\u2019arr\u00eater \u00e0 cela, et Ally nous en donne une explication tout \u00e0 fait convaincante. Lors d\u2019une balade dans le vieux quartier des Carmes de Toulouse, elle a pu constater qu\u2019un grand nombre de pharmacies \u00e9taient pr\u00e9sentes, parfois m\u00eame \u00e0 quelques m\u00e8tres d\u2019\u00e9cart. Curieuse, elle a alors demand\u00e9 \u00e0 l\u2019un des clients qu\u2019elle \u00e9tait l\u2019explication d\u2019un tel ph\u00e9nom\u00e8ne. La r\u00e9ponse se trouverait une fois de plus dans l\u2019image d\u2019une France emprunte du pass\u00e9. En r\u00e9alit\u00e9, l\u2019homme lui a r\u00e9pondu que l\u2019hexagone \u00e9tait un pays qui comportait un grand nombre de personnes \u00e2g\u00e9es. Pour preuve la France en compte aujourd\u2019hui 5% suppl\u00e9mentaire par rapport \u00e0 2016. La pr\u00e9occupation pour la sant\u00e9 d\u2019une population aux souvenirs et m\u00e9moires riches se retranscrirait alors dans la pr\u00e9sence d\u2019un grand nombre de pharmacies. En tout cas, il pourrait bien s’agir de l’une des explications possibles.<\/p>\n

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Du reste, cette influence du pass\u00e9 ne saurait se faire au d\u00e9triment d\u2019enjeux purement contemporains, et envisager l’avenir serait une fa\u00e7on efficace de pr\u00e9server l’histoire.<\/p>\n

Jonah a pu constater l\u2019importance que pouvait rev\u00eatir l\u2019\u00e9conomie de l\u2019\u00e9nergie pour un m\u00e9nage fran\u00e7ais. Le r\u00e9flexe de beaucoup de famille est port\u00e9 sur les interrupteurs des lumi\u00e8res qu\u2019il convient d\u2019\u00e9teindre chaque fois que la pi\u00e8ce en question n\u2019est pas utilis\u00e9e. L\u2019\u00e9tudiant constate par ailleurs qu\u2019il importe peu que les individus retournent parfois m\u00eame 5 minutes plus tard dans l\u2019endroit dont ils ont \u00e9teint les lumi\u00e8res. La France serait alors un pays qui se voudrait de plus en plus vert.<\/p>\n

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Ainsi, les politiques publiques s\u2019emparent de ces nouvelles pratiques \u00e9cologistes, et les mettent en \u0153uvre jusque dans les transports en commun. En effet Anastasiia a pu constater que des journaux \u00e9taient distribu\u00e9s \u00e0 l\u2019entr\u00e9e de chaque bouche de m\u00e9tro. Seulement, les voyageurs de loin suivent l\u2019actualit\u00e9 sur leurs smartphones plut\u00f4t que sur un support papier. Plut\u00f4t que de gaspiller tous ces journaux, la mairie a install\u00e9 des bacs dans lesquels les usagers peuvent d\u00e9poser les exemplaires qu\u2019ils ne souhaitent pas conserver afin qu\u2019ils puissent \u00eatre recycl\u00e9. Voici un bel exemple de ce que la France se veut n\u00e9cessairement soucieuse du d\u00e9veloppement durable.<\/p>\n

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L\u2019hexagone apparait comme un pays \u00e0 l\u2019histoire riche, laquelle ne cesse d\u2019influer chaque jour sur les habitudes de ses habitants. Seulement, La France est \u00e9galement consciente d\u2019enjeux nouveaux, et n\u2019h\u00e9site pas \u00e0 adopter des positions qui, un jour, constitueront elles aussi ce pass\u00e9 riche. Les \u00e9tudiants Dickinson sont alors t\u00e9moin de cette mutation, non pas que de la France, mais aussi de celle du \u00ab vieux continent \u00bb.<\/p>\n

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L’\u00e9quipe de Dickinson en France est ravie d’annoncer que Madame Julia Carnine a \u00e9t\u00e9 officiellement nomm\u00e9e directrice permanente de Dickinson en France. Nous lui adressons nos sinc\u00e8res f\u00e9licitations et sommes persuad\u00e9s que Dickinson en France compte d\u00e9sormais dans ses rangs une personne humaine, comp\u00e9tente, et d\u00e9vou\u00e9e aux \u00e9tudiants, aux partenaires et \u00e0 la mission de Dickinson College.<\/em><\/p>\n

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With these words Charles Trenet sang about his love for France, a country with a rich and diverse culture, where an immense heritage is elegantly mixed with the modern style.<\/p>\n

Joseph is the first to highlight this paradox which so aptly characterizes France. While taking a night-time stroll this student stopped for a moment on the bank of the Garonne. He observed the view that revealed the Pont Neuf and the Pont Saint-Pierre (bridges). He was surprised to see that the locals of Toulouse were indifferent toward this this picturesque view, which has become a hotspot for student nightlife. Here lies the paradox: a centuries-old setting where each stone tells the story of a tumultuous past, and which now indulges modern-day activities that bring people together to have a good time.<\/p>\n

And thus this idea of contrast between time periods continues to unfold. Fatema shares with us one of the oldest French traditions: to eat cheese nearly systematically after every meal. The French continue to take part in this habit without thinking twice about its origin when, in fact, there are several explanations. One of them suggests that, because of the large quantity and variety of cheeses, it deserves to be its own separate course; an idea originating in the 19th century and now a staple of the French table. Furthermore, the French expression \u201centre la poire et le fromage\u201d (between the pear and the cheese), which signifies a moment of open and relaxed conversation, illustrates this tradition well. The cheese is eaten before the pear (dessert) and important decisions are made during this time. The French continue to partake in this very old tradition today, which serves as evidence of a successful mix of past and present.<\/p>\n

The influence of the past doesn\u2019t stop here, and Ally gives us a convincing explanation. While strolling through the old quarter of Carmes, she noticed a large number of pharmacies in the area, at times even a few meters apart from each other. Curious, she asked a customer for an explanation of such a phenomenon. His response once again finds itself rooted in the history of a country, marked by its past. The man also made reference to the large number of older people in France, proven by the fact that France has 5% more senior citizens today than it did in 2016, according to this toulousain. Concern over the health of a population full of memories and stories is therefore illustrated by the large amount of pharmacies.<\/p>\n

Moreover, the influence of the past does not prevent us from confronting modern problems, of which Jonah was a privileged witness. He stated how important the preservation of energy is in a French household. Many families save electricity by turning off the lights every time the room is not in use. In addition, the student noticed that they would turn off the lights even returning to the same spot in less than five minutes. France hopes to become more and more green.<\/p>\n

Social policies aretaken over by these new sustainable practices, which are put in to work even in the public transportation. For example, Anastasiya noticed that newspapers are distributed at the entrance of each metro station. Commuters much prefer to keep up to date through printed text than with their smartphones. In order to save paper, the city has installed metal boxes where after reading their newspapers, people can leave them for others to take, or, ultimately, to be recycled. Here is a great example that shows how France strives for sustainable development.<\/p>\n

France, which is also called the hexagon for its shape, is a country with a rich history that continues to influence daily life of its people. Yet is is equally aware of the new challenges and does not hesitate to take steps which one day will become a part of its rich history. Thus, Dickinson students are witness to these changes \u2013 not just within France, but also although Europe.<\/p>\n

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Dickinson en France is very pleased to announce Mrs. Julia Carnine’s official appointment as permanent director of the Toulouse Center. Join us in congratulating our generous, experienced colleague who is as devoted to her students as she is to Dickinson partners and to the Dickinson mission.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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