Nos vaches sont jolies parce qu'elles mangent des fleurs

Synopsis of Nos vaches sont jolies parce qu'elles mangent des fleurs

«Nos vaches sont jolies parce qu'elles mangent des fleurs» is the testimony of Paul Bedel and Catherine Ecole-Boivin (Albin Michel, paperback, in French).

Paul Bedel, an 87-year-old farmer, writes daily in old diaries his thoughts about life on his farm on a French peninsula. Surrounded by sea and stones, he reflects on nature, time and the land; seeing his cows eat grass and flowers sums up his philosophy of simplicity. Catherine Ecole-Boivin records his words.

The epilogue is by Pierre Bergounioux. The edition has 240 pages and was published on 3 May 2017. ISBN 9782226397942.

For readers interested in rural testimonies, French peasant memory and reflections on nature and the passage of time.