Vikings in France. Here's an often ignored topic for historical discussion. In this special episode, we try to remedy to that situation. I say "we" because we have a guest on this one, historian and author Christophe Adrien, specialist on the Viking world and especially their role in Brittany. Join us as we discuss Vikings, Franks, longships, silver and salt! Listen to Passed, the podcast about those who would never rule.  Timecodes: Introduction 01:52 - What is a Viking exactly? 03:32 - Noiremoutier and the Vikings 09:54 - The Vikings' Genius   14:49 -  Motivations and Viking Studies 21:54 - Viking Diplomacy 29:31 - The Normans 32:52 - Vikings in Brittany & Expansion 41:58 - Conclusion  Christophe's Website: https://cjadrien.com Christophe's Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCML3AVHfBP1H3QZn3aROvzw Music: Marche pour la cérémonie des Turcs, composed by Jean-Baptiste Lully, arranged and performed by Jérôme Arfouche. Art: Drawing Viking by Rones (freesvg.org), design by Emmanuel Dubois Support the showReach out and give me feedback! Twitter & Instagram Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts Get beautiful “La Fayette, We are Here!” merchandise from TeePublic. Email me at [email protected] ...