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EPISODE · Apr 23, 2026 · 23 MIN

Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes - A Mountain Town in France

from The Robert Louis Stevenson Library · host Robert Louis Stevenson

In which we explore the mountain town of Le Monastier, its hardy and lively inhabitants, their customs and struggles, and the surrounding upland landscape that bears an air at once rugged and homely. The author reflects with affectionate curiosity on the local lace-makers, Sabbath observances, spirited conversations, and the endurance required to live through the harsh, snowbound winters of the Cevennes.

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In which we explore the mountain town of Le Monastier, its hardy and lively inhabitants, their customs and struggles, and the surrounding upland landscape that bears an air at once rugged and homely. The author reflects with affectionate curiosity...

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