Petits contes de saisons

Little tales of the seasons

In different departments of Louvre Museum (sculpture, paintings and Greek Antiquities), follow the storytellers and hear some enchanting tales of the four seasons.

French, English and Spanish subtitles available

Petits contes de printemps

Little spring tales, told by Elisa Bou

#1 La nymphe des jardins
Story of the nymph Pomona and her amazing garden

#2 Une fleur de printemps
Story of the gorgeous young Narcissus and the nymph Echo

#3 La ruse du renard
Story of a crafty fox, a hungry wolf and three little goats

#4 Les flèches de Cupidon
Story of Daphné and Apollo

Petits contes d’été

Little summer tales, told by Constance Félix

#1 Le pêcheur et la sirène
Story of a fisherman who dreamed of meeting a mermaid

#2 Le paysan et le diable
Story of a poor peasant and his unfortunate encounter with the devil

#3 Le Maître du jardin
Story of the magic rosebush and the King who was afraid to die

#4 Hélios et Phaéthon
Story of Helios, the sun god and his son Phaethon

Petits contes d’automne

Little autumn tales, told by Constance Félix

#1 L’arbre qui chantait
Story of the wizard who lived at the bottom of an alley of chestnut trees

#2 Le prix des belles pommes
Story about how the farmer Joseph won the heart of the princess

#3 Un loup un peu trop gourmand
Story of Little Red Riding Hood, the little girl who ran through the forest in search of her grandmother

#4 Le raisin de Bacchus
Story of the God Bacchus

Petits contes d’hiver

Little winter tales, told by Elisa Bou

#1 Les gâteaux de Noël
Story of little Julot’s encounter with the wolf

#2 Les patins d’argent
Story of the silver skates

#3 La naissance de l’hiver
Story about the origin of the coldest season of the year

#4 Le festin de la comtesse
Story of the Countess’ feast and the invention of a delicious little cake

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