Subject: Le bout de lan de Mr. Gautier

From: Antony M Eastwell <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 21:32:30 +0100

Dear All,

I’m wondering about the meaning of this title. Could anybody whose French is better than my 30 year old schoolboy Franglais, enlighten me?

With many thanks in advance

Martin

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From: Jean-Daniel Forget <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 22:46:41 +0200

"Le bout de l'an" is the end of the mourning period.
Jean-Daniel

Antony M Eastwell a écrit :
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From: "Jean-Marie Poirier" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 22:46:48 +0200

A "bout de l'an" was a traditional religious service in memory of a deceased person, taking place one year after his death. So this Allemande was probably a posthumous tribute to Gaultier one year after his burial.

All the best,

Jean-Marie

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