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Une troupe de saltimbanques, camelots et cherche-fortune arrive au Castrum d’Arcus.
Parmi eux, Marcus l’Alchimiste et son apprenti Pitchoun.
La foire de la Saint Jean passée, le groupe poursuit sa route vagabonde.
Seuls Marcus et son jeune élève restent au bourg où Vitis, le producteur d’un vin… médiocre, lui offre le gîte.
Bien des aventures jalonnent son installation et la vie des habitants du cru. Il en est un témoin actif.
Mais, avant tout, Marcus tente, par tous les moyens, à transformer le plomb en or.
Il échoue malgré l’aide précieuse de la sorcière Rachel.
Au fil de ses expériences, il découvre les vertus d’un fort agréable breuvage que le seigneur Hélion de Villeneuve baptise Marc de Provence en l’honneur de son illustre savant.
Alcool très prisé qui offre toujours autant de plaisir aux fins palais des terres méridionales.
A troupe of acrobats, hawkers and fortune-seeking reaches the Castrum Arcus.
Among them the Alchemist Marcus and his apprentice Pitchoun.
The fair of Saint John finished, the group continues his wandering road.
Only Marcus and his young pupil remain in the village where Vitis, the producer of an ... ordinary ... wine, offered him hospitality in his house.
Many adventures punctuate their installation and the customs of the locals. Whereas he is an active witness.
But above all, Marcus tries by all means to turn lead into gold. It fails despite the valuable assistance of Rachel witch.
But through his experiments, he discovered the virtues of a very pleasant beverage that Hélion lord of Villeneuve will later name : Marc de Provence, in honor of his illustrious scientist.
Nowadays a popular alcohol that still offers much pleasure to the fine taste of the people from Provences.
2019 Les Médiévales des Arcs
