Bears going door to door.
A delicious smell of sweets.
Cries of children at the approach of a colossal elephant.
The atmosphere of the fairgrounds has, dare we compare, an effect similar to that of the Proustian madeleine.
A time machine, in medieval times, where fairgrounds, jugglers and actors performed skill tricks and shows in public squares.
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Where does this fun fair come from? It is first of all a
"privileged space for exchanges and commerce"
, and this until the 18th century, informs the Museum of Fairground Arts.
“At the great trade fairs of the Middle Ages, only two professions, apart from merchants, were authorized to set up their bench: the gold weigher changed money, he would become the“ banker ”; the acrobat showed his tricks, he will become the “banker”. ”
It became a festive place, devoted mainly to entertainment from the 19th century, especially after the Revolution,
"which injected its new ideology of freedom and secularism into major popular events, succeeding religious festivals."
The Industrial Revolution encouraged the advent of the funfair, which became a
“social phenomenon”
, with the mass displacement of rural populations towards city centers.
"Acrobat"
,
"juggler"
,
"barker"
... Will you pass this test on fairground words?
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