When the French say that they're doing 'La tournée des grands-ducs', it means that they are going on a classy drinking tour of all the best joints in town. An upmarket pub crawl.
Often one sees the 'papis', wearing their berets, sitting in the car park while their wives do the shopping. Women of that generation often don’t drive, so they need a chauffeur. The men don’t often cook either, so they don’t get involved in the buying.
Tradition wants that King Henry IV's wish was that every household could provide a dinner with chicken.
World renowed Basque weaving company Tissage Moutet selected this drawing for their tea towel collection. Click hereto be directed to this item on their site.