The project of the Path of the Wise was born during a session of the Council of Elders, made up of 9 women and 9 men aged 60 and over, chosen for their wise experience by the Municipal Councillors. On that day, the subject of reflection was the question of how to bring our republican motto “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” to life?
The birth of the Path of the Sages
The idea germinated that sprinkle the city with sentences emanating from famous women and men, globally recognized for their wisdom and their humanism, could challenge the awareness of passers-by Borméens as tourists. In order to justify this bold and innovative project in the eyes of the Mayor and his Municipal Council, the decision is taken to combine this route with historical plaques which were to be installed on the city's emblematic monuments. The members of the Council of Elders then determined the route of this path within the medieval village and worked on the support, texts, images and symbols of these plates.
Le butterfly symbol is chosen because it represents joy, beauty, grace and lightness of being. It refers to the power of personal transformation by its strong power of rebirth. Indeed, before being a butterfly, this insect is first an egg, then it becomes a caterpillar before being a chrysalis and finally a butterfly. Each new step symbolizes a change in life, the let go on what you were to appreciate what you have become. As a symbol of wisdom, This animal is a source of inspiration in life. Under his fragile appearances,
The butterfly has a great strength. Indeed, his life is fleeting (life span of a few days to a few weeks) and yet, it spreads joy and good humor by the grace and beauty of its flight, enjoying every moment that nature offers it. So why not do like the butterfly, to approach with confidence everything that life offers us, good or bad experience, because after all it only lasts a moment. These These experiences are not the past the better preparation for the future allowing us to move forward more serenely on the paths of life?
The biography of Nelson Mandela
Lawyer and politician, symbol of the fight against Apartheid and Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Nelson Mandela, whose tribal clan name is “Madiba”, was born on July 18, 1918 in Union of South Africa. Son of a tribal chief, orphaned of his father at the age of 10, he is raised to become an advisor to the Prince like his father. He begins law studies and says he owes his academic success to his abilities of perseverance and tenacity. Mandela joins the ANC (African National Congress) in 1944 in a nonviolent resistance for black rights in South Africa. He opens the South Africa's first black cabinet in 1952 and leads a fight against racial segregation.
Il Join in the development of the Charter of Freedom, genuine plea for equality between all South Africans. However, faced with the bloody repression peaceful protests he organizes resort to violence by creating the armed wing of the ANC and first sabotages. He's convicted of treason in 1964 to the lifetime sentence and the ANC makes one icon of the fight against Apartheid. Mandela will also refuse to be released in exchange for renouncing the armed struggle against Apartheid.
At the request of the Afrikaner leaders, themselves subject to international pressure, after 27 years of incarceration in Paarl prison, Nelson Mandela is released on February 11, 1990. He had become the symbol of the struggle for black freedom in South Africa. He accepts his release in exchange for entry into a democratic transition phase and during South Africa's first democratic elections, Nelson Mandela is elected president, April 27, 1994 until 1999. His life revolved around the fight against racial segregation and for this, he obtained the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. After his presidential term, he no longer participated in political life, but turned to charitable associations.
The 24 1995 June, South Africa regains its lost honour: Nelson Mandela proudly wears his team's jersey as it celebrates its return to the international rugby scene with a victory. Indeed, excluded from competitions until 1992 because of Apartheid, South Africa participated for the first time in the World Cup and thewins over New Zealand in the final with a “mixed” team. Manhandled in the semi-final by the French team, she made a flawless run and got past the phenomenon Lomu, the new All Black star. On December 5, 2013, Nelson Mandela died at the age of 95.
Marin cork factory
Wherever the plant grows naturally, Oak cork, Man has always used its bark. Cork oak bark is used for various practical applications. For example, she is used by fishermen to make net floats, because she is rot-proof. It is also used for make sturdy serving dishes which can be used on board fishing boats. In the past, the bark was used as insulating or to temporarily cover the shelters of shepherds or charcoal burners.
The cork industry has thrived for centuries, reaching his apogee towards the middle of the Nineteenth century. To make a cork, you have to be patient. You have to wait at least 10 years for the tree bark to be thick enough. Then, a strip of cork is taken from the trunk using specific tools. The bark is then dried for about 6 months and cleaned to remove impurities. The cork plates are then delivered to the factories.
Originally, corks were made by hand with a knife, which was not very efficient. With the industrial revolution, la mechanization allowedincrease productivity. Guillotines cut the plates faster and semi-automated machines turn the caps. Installation of the rails of the Provence Company railway facilitates exporting local products, including cork. However, theactivity in the mountains of Maures gradually declined in favor of other regions where the labor cost is lower, such as southwestern France, Spain, North African countries or Portugal. At the beginning of the Twentieth century, there was still left three cork factories, but their activity was considerably reduced compared to the previous century. The sale of the latest machines from a cork factory in 1937 thus marks the end of an era.
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