April Favourite – Journey
This month, I’m taking you to an authentic volcanic landscape in France…
A raw, powerful, and poetic destination, also featured in my April newsletter.
My latest illustration is a tribute to these majestic mountains that shape the horizon at the heart of the country.
Curious? You can find the newsletter link here: https://en.margoulette.fr/newslettermargoulette
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To wrap up this month of March, a few more lines and color washes for an illustration of the port of Piriac-sur-Mer, a charming little town in Loire-Atlantique, France. Piriac-sur-Mer enchants with its flower-lined cobbled streets, granite houses, and fishing port that once captivated Flaubert, Zola, and Daudet. Its Breton identity is reflected in its architecture and street names. With 11 km of wild coastline, coves, and sandy beaches, the Castelli trail offers a walk with breathtaking views.

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Piriac-sur-Mer, a charming Atlantic port, where granite houses stand and sea breezes invite you to wander.
The ocean is its greatest treasure, and sardines are part of its riches! 🐟✨
Every August, the Fête du Grand Norven, a replica of 1920s sardine sloops, leads the parade with vessels from the Gulf of Morbihan to Le Croisic. ⚓
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Piriac-sur-Mer, a charming Atlantic port, where granite houses stand and sea breezes invite you to wander.
The ocean is its greatest treasure, and sardines are part of its riches! 🐟✨
Every August, the Fête du Grand Norven, a replica of 1920s sardine sloops, leads the parade with vessels from the Gulf of Morbihan to Le Croisic. ⚓
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#illustration #mastodonart #frenchillustrator #PiriacSurMer #sardines #GrandNorven #maritimeheritage #MargouletteIllustration

Straight from Brittany, these thin and delicious pancakes are a true French specialty! Whether you like them with honey and lemon, chocolate spread, or the salted butter caramel, there’s a crêpe for everyone.

What’s your favorite topping? Or maybe… have you never tasted one yet?

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Born in Nîmes, Alphonse Daudet moved to Paris at an early age, where he mingled with intellectuals, including Provençal figures like Léon Gambetta and Frédéric Mistral. While Paris opened the doors to the literary world, Provence remained his true source of inspiration. During his stays in the South, he reconnected with his roots and local legends, shaping a universe rich in sensitivity and nostalgia.

His most famous work, Lettres de mon moulin, is a collection of tales celebrating Provence. Inspired by the Saint-Pierre windmill in Fontvieille, it becomes a poetic symbol, witnessing stories full of emotion. In Le Secret de maître Cornille, Daudet illustrates the painful transition between tradition and modernity: Maître Cornille, a devoted miller, sees his craft threatened by steam-powered mills.

Another key work, Le Petit Chose, is an autobiographical novel following Daniel Eyssette, a boy struggling with life’s hardships, torn between disillusionment and the search for identity. Daudet movingly depicts broken dreams and youthful hopes challenged by fate.

Blending poetry, realism, and emotion, Daudet’s writing captures the light and shadows of a changing world. A key 19th-century writer, his works continue to resonate with readers seeking authenticity.

"The man of the South does not lie; he is mistaken.
He does not always tell the truth, but he believes he is telling it."
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