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The article discusses the pride and satisfaction many Bretons are said to feel in their cultural identity and in their quality of life. Topics mentioned include reverence for the past and ancestors of Bretagne, the impact of the tourism industry on local society, and the usefulness of a regional identity in economic development.

This article discusses the way in which buildings are both classified and inscribed onto the list of historical monuments in France. To do this, the criterion set out by the "Commission régionale de protection du partimonine et des sites" is examined. Some of the main aspects looked at by the commission are the age of the structure, its aesthetic, and its the importance to French history.

The article analyzes the phenomenon of production of a heritage wine in the Ile-de-France region of France, thanks to the persisting winegrowing techniques in the region. The article states that behind the apparent uniformity of the Ile-de-France vineyard, several issues can be identified such as the organization of urban spaces, the district sociability, and the cultural and touristic development of cities.

The article describes the program of the University of Corsica, France, in Human and Social Sciences, concerning the inventory and development of the sociocultural inheritance. This program includes disciplines such as popular religiousness in Corsica, urban history and patrimony, and history of played sports.

The article focuses on the ways that homes of authors are preserved and displayed and enter into the national heritage of a country. The author examines the house of Marcel Proust's aunt, which was a place that he vacationed in as a child. The author examines the history of the preservation of this home and the activities of the various groups that worked to preserve over a period of time.

The article examines the book "Los tres gojats de Bòdavielha," by Simin Palay. The author explores the ways that this book, which was written in a regional dialect from Gascony, France, describes the social life of this region. The book can be used to examine marriage, property transmission from one generation to another, and life among a family of farmers, the author argues.