One day we too must visit Carcassonne
http://www.linternaute.com/video/vos-videos/week-end-1/84943/balade-dans-la-cite-de-carcassonne/
A bit about music exams in UK and France
They're really different. I think I have already mentioned that while in the UK people generally find a private teacher for their instrument, or do it through a school scheme, here there are municipal music school, conservatoires and so on. The situation is a little more complex than I had first understood, because the schools vary in the rigidity of their organisation: the most, the conservatoires, next the municipals, then the associations. Our music school is an association, but it tends to apply the standards of the municipal schools with its programme of cycles, etc. Britain - grade 1 to 8, grade 8 being roughly equivalent to A-level, pre university/conservatoire. France - 3 cycles, each taking about 4 years, with 3ème cycle being roughly equivalent to grade 8. Theory of music - UK to take grade 8 you need theory grade 5. In France you study theory alongside your instrumental studies, very slowly. Catrin's flute music is MUCH more difficult than the stuff she does in theor
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Joyeuse cité,
Celle de Carcassonne
Hiver comme été,
Enfants et grandes personnes,
Ils vont danser l'bee-bop
Et c'est gentil comme tout
Devant ces vieux murs.
Mon cœur en frissonne.
Au lieu des armures,
Des airs de jazz résonnent.
Ils vont danser l'bee-bop
Et c'est un succès fou.
Dans les donjons, y a des trombones heureux
Qui soufflent des chansons pour les cœurs amoureux
Et, jusqu'au fond des vieux machicoulis,
On entend, jour et nuit,
Des cris, des cris...
Joyeuse cité,
Cité de Carcassonne
Hiver comme été,
Enfants et grandes personnes,
Ils vont danser l'bee-bop,
Et c'est un succès fou.