# Clochemerle

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- Book: [Clochemerle](https://www.bookquiver.com/gabriel-chevallier/clochemerle) ([Clochemerle.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/gabriel-chevallier/clochemerle.md))
- Authors: [Gabriel Chevallier](https://www.bookquiver.com/gabriel-chevallier)
- Publisher: Vintage Digital
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-14-4810-513-7
- Published: 2012-07-31
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

A funny look at the social and political dynamic of French village life. Gabriel Chevallier's delightful novel Clochemerle satirizes the titanic confrontation of secular and religious forces in a small wine-growing village in Beaujolais. The eruption begins when the socialist mayor decides that he wants to leave behind a monument to his administration's achievements. He takes as his model the ancient Romans, who were famous for two things: hygiene and noble edifices. Thus, he decides to unite the two concepts... by constructing a public urinal in the centre of town. There is one problem, however: the chosen locale is next to the village church, and this outrages the ecclesiastical party. *Perfect for fans of Joanne Harris’s Chocolate *