medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Dear All
A question of regional culture...
The Independent had a map of French presidential voting patterns which showed which candidate came first in each department and their percentage of the poll there. The Socialist candidate came first in a block of departments in the far south west; the National Front candidate came first in peripheral departments from the Pas de Calais to the Rhone delta. The former is historically an area of relatively strong Protestantism, n'est-ce pas? And while one would expect a high FN vote in southern departments with largish populations of North African descent, what of its north-eastern and eastern strongholds? Are these simply to be explained in terms of mixed Franco-Germanic roots in Alsace-Lorraine etc. and language rivalries on the Belgian border, or are deeper historic identities visible (as may be the case with the Socialist south-west)? Is this corridor related in some ways to a sort of residual Burgundy, and if so, how does it work in terms of culture et al?
Best wishes
Graham
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