Turn your head. Left, then right. You don't see anything? These objects that are part of your everyday life are as transparent as their name. "Sofa", "chair", "carpet", "saucepan" ... All these words seem to be taken for granted. But do you know what they are called for?
The word "candle", for example, comes from the name of the city of Algeria from which this wax was imported. The "pants" comes from a character from the commedia dell'arte and the "rhinestones" from the name of a Parisian jeweler. So what about this "shampoo" in your bathroom or even this "coat" at your door? Not that easy…
Le Figaro invites you to rediscover these common objects that are part of your daily life.
