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This wandering tradesman travels from village to village in the Provençal countryside sharpening blades for all the villagers. He travels with his grindstone wearing a leather apron to protect his clothes. Villagers rush to hear the tales of his travels which are often embellished in his own special way. Since he earns little money, tradition holds that everyone offer him a 'chicoulon' or a little glass of wine which makes him all the more talkative and cheerful.
Cet artisant ambulant voyage de village en village dans le paysage provençal pour aiguiser les lames des villageois. Il se déplace toujours avec sa meule et porte un tablier en cuir pour protéger ses habits. Les villageois sont avides de ses histoires souvent embellies à sa façon. Comme il gagne peu d'argent, la tradition veut qu'on lui offre un 'chicoulon' ou un petit verre de vin. Cela le rend plus bavard et plus gai.
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