French language Literature
Légendes françaises
2016
Sous-titres : Français Espagnol Roumain Anglais Allemand Arabe
Discover the mysterious fairy-tale world of the traditional French legends.
French language | Literature
Episode 1
4 min
Les quatre fils Aymon et le cheval Bayard
« Une partie d'échecs ! Jamais je n'aurais dû accepter de jouer avec ce sournois de Bertolais », pense Renaud alors que lui et ses trois frères galopent sur le dos du cheval Bayard...
Episode 2
4 min
La légende de la princesse Énimie
Dans le royaume de Clotaire II, roi des Francs, tous les jeunes barons en âge de se marier parlent de la princesse Énimie et de son incroyable beauté. Chaque jour, le roi reçoit une demande pour la main de sa fille...
Episode 3
4 min
Mélusine la fée serpent
Au coeur de la nuit, dans la forêt de Coulombiers, des bruits de sabots retentissent. C'est la monture du jeune Raymondin qui galope à vive allure. Le jeune homme vient de tuer par accident son oncle, le Comte de Poitiers, pendant une partie de chasse...
Episode 4
4 min
Merlin et la forêt de Brocéliande
Voilà bien longtemps que l'enchanteur Merlin s'évertue à unifier le royaume de Bretagne aux côtés du bon roi Arthur. Voilà aussi bien longtemps qu'il ne s'est pas reposé en sa chère forêt de Brocéliande. C'est ici, en Bretagne, au milieu des grands arbres et des lacs qu'il se sent le mieux.
Episode 5
4 min
Tristan et Iseult
Le regard perdu sur l'océan, Tristan repense aux combats qu'il a menés en Irlande pour ramener Iseult la blonde à son oncle, le roi Marc de Cornouailles. Le claquement des vagues contre la coque du bateau masque le bruit des pas de la jeune fille, derrière lui...
Discover the mysterious fairy-tale world of the traditional French legends.
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