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Pg 409
The “Collège des Quatre-Nations” (College of Four Nations) in Paris was established in 1661 by Cardinal Mazarin in his will. It was created to educate students from four territories that had recently come under French control through the Treaty of Westphalia (1648) and the Treaty of the Pyrenees (1659).

May 1
Book Six Petit-Picpus
IV Gladness pg 442

Fun facts about 2 of the Perrault brothers. Between 1667-1670 Claude designed the East façade of the Louvre & Charles published Tales of Mother Goose in 1697. ?️????

1- Gaelic
2- done!
#two4tuesday @TheSpineView

#SundayFunday @bookmarktavern
The translation of Les Miserables is around 1400 pages and never felt like a slog,not even once.

Behind, but plugging along! Just finished April 27.
Yay! JVJ & Cossette escaped Javert!
And met Père Dauchelevent! ? ? ?

#ReadLesMis

The tagged book is perhaps the longest I've read. The copy I have is over 1400 pages.

#SundayFunday @BookmarkTavern

My husband sent me this link today

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/16G5TE2q1Y/?mibextid=wwXIfr

#ReadLesMis

Today is catch up on buddy reads day.

This quote from yesterday‘s chapter has given me pause, something about it in light of current events resonates.

#LesMis

@TheBookHippie

#dynamicds
@Eggs
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

#drink
#readlesmis

I‘m behind on my reading (April 13) since I‘ve been traveling on the weekends, so maybe I can get a little reading in at work! I‘m so thankful that Cossette is with Jean Valjean! 🇫🇷💙🤍❤️ 🇫🇷
#READLESMIS

I‘m behind on my reading (April 13) since I‘ve been traveling on the weekends, so maybe I can get a little reading in at work! I‘m so thankful that Cossette is with Jean Valjean! 🇫🇷💙🤍❤️
#READLESMIS

#poetrymatters
@TheSpineView

#way

My favorite song from LES MIS. If you've not heard it, here's a link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deUgUoJ4z5I

After making it through the Battle of Waterloo (which tested my patience and nearly had me yelling MERDE on more than one occasion), I am back with Jean Valjean and eager to catch up with the schedule. #readlesmis

#dynamicds
#dream
@Eggs
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

#fantene #readlesmis @TheBookHippie

Pg 342 April 2
The Caracara polyborus vulture

@centerforbirdsofprey/video/7348911368772308266" rel="nofollow" target="_top">https://www.tiktok.com/@centerforbirdsofprey/video/7348911368772308266

#READLESMIS

Flowers and coins for Victor Hugo. He shares a tomb with Alexandre Dumas and Emile Zola, but nobody‘d left anything for them as of early this afternoon. 😔 Hopefully they also receive cool presents and the Pantheon staff just clear them away periodically.

I‘m just gonna leave this right here. It is of course from Les Miserable by Victor Hugo!!!

@TheBookHippie

https://youtu.be/nDZGL1xsqzs?si=z1MfbXfSJbWH6Q0t

⬆️ Link for the best Waterloo explanation I can find @tpixie

@DieAReader lol 😂 another attempt
#Waterloo
#READLESMIS

I can‘t find a great map though @DieAReader
#READLESMIS

#Waterloo

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_of_Waterloo_map.png

@DieAReader pg 286 gives a description of the areas as an ‘A‘ I drew a too small picture of that in my book, then tried to screenshot the google map. Not the greatest but it helped… 🤭😀🤣🤪😝
#READLESMIS

#Waterloo

6/18/1815 4:00 PM
The Germans (Hanoverians & Dutch) fighting for the English were outnumbered & out-munitioned by Napoleon‘s French army and could not defend La Haie-Sainte
42 survived, 3000 died.
#Waterloo
#READLESMIS

The Southern Gate. Restored in 2015 for 200th Anniversary of The Battle of Waterloo

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#Waterloo

Hougoumont prior to The Battle of Waterloo

#READLESMIS

I found this to be very informative and helpful. Wanted to share with my Book Buddies and all. https://youtu.be/ODZAUstSKJg?si=dVBilX47okU3yG5H #READLESMIS #buddyreads

Bandette reading with me while I read Les Misérables. She brings me comfort while reading about poor Fantine. ❣️????❤️ ?? ❣️
#READLESMIS

I rarely annotate my books and yet here I am, busting out the flags for my #readlesmis read-a-long. My vacation had me fall behind but I should be caught up by the end of the day. I am finding it fascinating how relevant this book continues to be, and how despite its size, it is immensely readable.

Oh my! After the courtroom scene, how am I to wait for tomorrow to continue reading?!
What a compelling book this is turning out to be!!
#READLESMIS #BuddyRead

Bandette is happy I‘m back home so we can catch up on Les Misérables!!
I hope to catch up this weekend and then go through all the previous posts!!
#ReadLesMis
#DogsOfLitsy

Ok this is my 1st time posting while I #ReadLesMis — please tell me I‘m not the only one feeling this way reading today‘s chapter! 😤 People are so cruel and despicable. Poor Fantine.

“The cruel of heart have their own black happiness.”

Yes, yes they do. Life has not changed Mr. Hugo. #ReadLesMis