Wisdom Two hunchbacks and dwarves Once upon a time there lived two hunchbacks, two comrades, Nonnik and Gabik. They were engaged in tailoring and every morning they went to look for work in the surrounding farms and castles: one in on... Fairy Tales French Fairy Tales
Wisdom Golden brand Among the Brosselyan forest, in a dugout covered with branches, lived three orphan brothers. They were coal miners and worked day and night to somehow feed themselves. One evening, after they had lit ... Fairy Tales French Fairy Tales
Wisdom Ropique In ancient times, there lived one woman. Once she was about to give her yarn to a weaver, but when she finished weaving the threads, the devil entered the house and said: - Hello, mistress! Hello sir!... Fairy Tales French Fairy Tales
Wisdom Thrush and fox A long time ago, in the old days, when hens sang as roosters, a blackbird built a nest for itself, raised its chicks and taught them everything they needed to know. Just as they were about to fly out ... Fairy Tales French Fairy Tales
Wisdom Sexton's dog Listen to a curious story that happened one day in a small village near Reims. You might be wondering what the name of this village was? Really, I don’t know, because years and years, many decades and... Fairy Tales French Fairy Tales
Wisdom Where do fleas come from? One day, the Lord God and Saint Peter were walking along the banks of the Loire, between Chamalieres and Voray. While walking, they talked about people and how difficult it is to guide them on the rig... Fairy Tales French Fairy Tales
Wisdom About the King, about Winter, about the Eagle and about the King's son In ancient times, many, many years ago, they say, winter and the wren quarreled among themselves. I don’t really know why. - I'll teach you a lesson, birdie! - winter threatened. - We'll see this late... Fairy Tales French Fairy Tales
Wisdom Sun In distant, distant times, a husband and wife lived in the same village, and they had a son whose name was Bernardinet. A beautiful name for a peasant son, isn't it? They lived comfortably and happily... Fairy Tales French Fairy Tales
Wisdom Peasant Tolome and the Devil Between Varlois and Comté, near Mont-Failly, there once lived a peasant named Tolomé with his family. At first, things were going well on his farm, but then Tolome’s father died, and from that day on,... Fairy Tales French Fairy Tales
Wisdom Where did owls come from? At the foot of the Saint-Rivolin hill, where trees scatter across the plain, on the very bank where wild bushes bathe their thorny branches in the fast waters of the Blavais River, there lived an old ... Fairy Tales French Fairy Tales
Wisdom Crystal Bridge Once upon a time there lived a husband and wife. One day, while cleaning the stables, they found a silver coin. – What are we going to do with her? - asked the husband. “We’ll go to the fair tomorrow ... Fairy Tales French Fairy Tales
Wisdom Courtillon Courtillet Once upon a time there lived a poor woodcutter in a huge forest. In the summer he helped peasants from the surrounding villages cut down forest, and he lived well. But in winter the woodcutter had a h... Fairy Tales French Fairy Tales
