Europe 1 Studio SEASON 2021 - 202207:00 a.m., May 17, 2022
Listen to a new unpublished episode of the podcast “At the heart of History” dedicated to Merlin the Enchanter, in partnership with the Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille.
On the occasion of the exhibition "La Forêt Magique" offered until September 19 as part of Lille 3000 Utopia, discover the story of this figure of the forest of Brocéliande, between myth and historical reality.
Where does the legend of the magician made famous by Walt Disney's film come from?
On what tangible historical elements is it based?
How has his portrait evolved through the various representations that have appeared over the centuries?
In this special episode produced by Europe 1 Studio, Clémentine Portier-Kaltenbach takes us to meet Merlin the Enchanter, a character between fiction and history, strongly linked to the imagination of the forest.
Immerse yourself in the magical universe of the forest with the legend of Merlin the Enchanter, told by Clémentine Portier-Kaltenbach in a new episode of the podcast "At the heart of History".
The stories about the magician diverge, but all agree in giving him the forest as his lair, a place of mysteries and wonders in the Christian imagination since the Middle Ages.
Like Merlin's physical appearance or the nature of his gifts, the representation of the forest in the stories associated with the character varies according to the versions.
In this episode in partnership with the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Lille, discover how the mythical character and his environment are inextricably linked.
> To find out more about the exhibition "The Magic Forest" at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Lille
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"At the heart of history" is a Europe 1 Studio podcast
Writing and presentation: Clémentine Portier-Kaltenbach
Production: Europe 1 Studio
Directed by: Christophe Daviaud
Broadcaster: Eloise Bertil
Graphics: Sidonie Mangin