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Jul 2022
20m 36s

Traditions iconiques - The Beret

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The béret was once the most popular hat in France. But today, most French people see it as old-fashioned. Except for Valérie. As a native of southwest France – where bérets were invented – she wants to bring them back in style!

A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3ajeGbM.

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