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Did Gaulish banquets really resemble those in the Asterix albums? Between myth and reality, let's deconstruct preconceived ideas!
🎉 Yes, the Gauls - ancestors of the French - loved to feast. Every year, the people of Gaul got together to share a good meal. Passing travelers were warmly welcomed, and it was only after the feast that they were asked who they were and what they had come to do in this country.
🪑 No chairs nor benches, but straw or wolf skins to sit around a low table. Guests are placed in concentric circles, the richest and most powerful in the center.
🐗 No, the Gauls didn't eat wild boar, but pork, poultry or mutton, cereals, fruits and vegetables. They also enjoyed mead, a fermented beverage made from water and honey.
🗡️ Were the Gauls barbarians? Most of the time, banquets were an opportunity to compete in eloquence. But during these oratorical jousts, things sometimes got out of hand... That is why spears and shields were never kept far away, but hung on walls or carried by servants!
About L'Institut Bernardaud:
Because the French art of living is the envy of the world, what better way than with porcelain to introduce you to the teeming world of the table... Contribute with L'Institut Bernardaud to reenchanting this convivial and so precious moment of the meal by following our various workshops and conferences. A program with a creative approach and open to the world to live an exciting adventure at the crossroads of gastronomy, art, history or decoration.
