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Postby Marianne » Sun May 27, 2007 7:28 am

I think so. Napoleon instituted a standardized, nationwide public education system, and I think an ordinance requiring all provinces to provide primary education to children was passed in 1816 under Louis XVIII.
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Postby Aurelia Combeferre » Sun May 27, 2007 7:35 am

I wonder who taught Fantine how to sign her name.
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Postby Frédéric Dumont » Sun May 27, 2007 8:26 pm

Theoretically, this system was established in Paris around 1792 or something, but only for boys and I think only for 2 years because there just wasn't any money. Need to look it up.

And people seemingly often finished school before 18 and started university at 16.
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Postby Aurelia Combeferre » Wed May 30, 2007 11:52 am

And I guess it wasn't common for people to stop school to work, then go back to studying after ten years of being out of a job. Unless of course, you were Valjean and ended up in the galleys and got an education there. Wonder how that must have been like.
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Postby artificial-sprite » Wed May 30, 2007 12:08 pm

A lot of whipping and yelling, I imagine.
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Postby Aurelia Combeferre » Wed May 30, 2007 12:17 pm

Ouch. No wonder why not everyone wanted to go for it.
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Postby Frédéric Dumont » Thu May 31, 2007 4:19 pm

Oh well, he was educated by friars, right? They probably didn't hit him or yell overmuch.
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Postby Aurelia Combeferre » Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:48 am

I don't know...maybe this is just a bias grown out of my study of Philippine history, but 19th century Spanish friars did cane people, kids at least. Would the same thing have possibly happened in France?
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Postby Frédéric Dumont » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:57 pm

Dunno... I wouldn't cane Valjean if I were an unarmed friar, anyway. :)
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Postby Aurelia Combeferre » Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:52 pm

Okay, time to drag this thread back on topic....

....who do you think would be the one to actually compile the yearbook?
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Postby Frédéric Dumont » Mon Jun 04, 2007 12:09 pm

Dunno... one of Les Amis who is by these means avoiding other work? :wink:
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Postby Savoire Faire » Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:58 am

Or it could very well be Feuilly. Perfect chance for him to put his artistic skills to good use. :)
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Postby Aurelia Combeferre » Tue Jun 05, 2007 6:45 am

Yes, that's perfect for him.

Who do you think would be the official photographer who'd take all the blackmail photos?
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Postby Frédéric Dumont » Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:38 am

Bahorel and Courfeyrac? Of each other? :lol:
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Postby Aurelia Combeferre » Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:00 pm

Oui, never give the Amis a hidden camera.
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