Cultivation of flax in Normandy (northern France): flax retting, in order to release the soft outer fibres from the stems for spinning, the inner wood

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Cultivation of flax in Normandy (northern France): flax retting, in order to release the soft outer fibres from the stems for spinning, the inner wooden core must be retted, and turned once daily to ensure the even exposure of the fibres to the effect of rain and sun. Landscape and plain under a stormy sky in the evening

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