French Stories

Traditional contes des fée from France many of them not so well known in the rest of the world - but they should be because they are rattling good yarns.

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    Finette Part Two

    Finette - wedding carriage pulled by cow

    Finette and Yvon arrive in Brittany and Kerver Castle. Finette fears that Yvon will forget all about her and their love. Is that possible ?

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    Finette Part One

    Finette and the golden bullets

    Finette loves bright clothes and golden jewellery. In particular she wears a necklace made of golden bullets. She is trapped in the service of a giant. One day a new stable boy, Yvon, starts work for the giant. Soon Yvon has to complete some impossible tasks. Only Finette can help him. A story from Brittany in France.

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    Princess Golden

    Princess Golden, Dog and Avenant (Charming) from The Story of Pretty Goldilocks by Madame d'Aulnoy drawn by Bertie for Storynory

    A French fairytale in which a king sends a messenger to woo a princess on his behalf. Avenant (the messenger) is helped on the way by a carp, an owl and a crow.

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    The Evil Mouse

    The Evil Mouse

    An old French story about an evil mouse who orders a young girl to play with fire.