Hello and Introduction

[Ykksyb]

Ah ! I finally found the introduction place.
Just so that you know me a bit better :
I am a French guy, living in Paris, and typically Parisian in a way that I have origins in many parts of France (namely Limousin, Bretagne, Marseille, Béarn, Poitou and Jura).

I have always been very much interested in history of languages and peoples, particularly of Europe and I am currently creating 6 languages (but it's such a long task, especially since I do all of them at the same time, I am not sure I will ever finish it) working from European languages.

I couldn't define myself as a nationalist per se, since I don't really know what being Nationalist really means, especially in France, where in my opinion, Bretagne or Occitanie are closer to a nation than France in itself (in my own, certainly biased, understanding of the word nation).
I do however believe in the importance of preserving our ethnocultural heritages, and keeping Europe European.
I have lived 4 years in Southeast Asia, where the national feeling is much more developed than here, I wish people in France were prouder of their culture, like people are in Asia.

Other than that, I study architecture, which is a real passion for me, I also like photography, music, and hiking/climbing.

I don't really remember what I had typed exactly in google to arrive here (some researches about ethnology), I found the people here seemed very interesting and intelligent, so I joined.

[Monolith]

Originally Posted by Ykksyb

Ah ! I finally found the introduction place.
Just so that you know me a bit better :
I am a French guy, living in Paris, and typically Parisian in a way that I have origins in many parts of France (namely Limousin, Bretagne, Marseille, Béarn, Poitou and Jura).

I have always been very much interested in history of languages and peoples, particularly of Europe and I am currently creating 6 languages (but it's such a long task, especially since I do all of them at the same time, I am not sure I will ever finish it) working from European languages.

I couldn't define myself as a nationalist per se, since I don't really know what being Nationalist really means, especially in France, where in my opinion, Bretagne or Occitanie are closer to a nation than France in itself (in my own, certainly biased, understanding of the word nation).
I do however believe in the importance of preserving our ethnocultural heritages, and keeping Europe European.
I have lived 4 years in Southeast Asia, where the national feeling is much more developed than here, I wish people in France were prouder of their culture, like people are in Asia.

Other than that, I study architecture, which is a real passion for me, I also like photography, music, and hiking/climbing.

I don't really remember what I had typed exactly in google to arrive here (some researches about ethnology), I found the people here seemed very interesting and intelligent, so I joined.

Bienvenue aux Stirpes

[Menydh]

Planvengut!

I hope that you make yourself at home with us.

I hope for a revival of the Occitan nation, which is one of the sources of my own homeland.

[Breogan]

Bienvenue!

Benvengut!

Degemer mad!

Ongi Etorri!

[svin]

Welcome! You're lucky to live in one of the most beautiful cities.

[Sergius]

Welcome to Stirpes.

[Ykksyb]

Thank You
Merci
Kiitos
Danke
Gracias
Grazie
Spasiba
Paldies....
(Sorry for the languages I don't know how to thank in yet)

Originally Posted by Mynydd

Planvengut!

I hope that you make yourself at home with us.

I hope for a revival of the Occitan nation, which is one of the sources of my own homeland.

You are from Val d'Aran ? I don't much about Occitan culture in Spain.

I wouldn't consider myself really occitan, but my family name is.

Originally Posted by svin

Welcome! You're lucky to live in one of the most beautiful cities.

Thank you very much, and trust, me, I never get tired of Paris' wonders

[Arthur Gordon Pym]

Bienvenu!

[Errigal]

Hey there! Welcome!

[Strengthandhonour]

Welcome. It looks like you will feel right at home here at Stirpes

[Aptrgangr]

Greetings and Welcome.

[Menydh]

Originally Posted by Ykksyb

You are from Val d'Aran ? I don't much about Occitan culture in Spain.

No. I visit Val d'Aran often (though not much in the last two years), as well as Val de Lushon and the surrounding area.

I'm from València. Our good King Jaume I (Jaume I lo Conquistaire; the article is written in Occitan until the Tractat de Corbeil, and the rest in Catalan), Conqueror of València, was also Sénher de Montpelhièr (Lord of Montpellier). The Conquest of València was realized mainly with Catalan, Aragonese and Occitan vassails of King Jaume. The repopulation too was done with people from the three territories.

I wouldn't consider myself really occitan, but my family name is.

So is my family name on my mother's side.

By the way, some pictures of Val d'Aran and Val de Lushon that I took two years ago. It's only the thumbnails, the links to the full pictures are broken. I'll try to get them back from the host, or I'll make new ones next month.

The Pyrenees (Hispania & Occitania)

[Susi]

Bienvenue! J'espere que vous aimez stirpes.

._. I want to visit Paris (again).

[Theobald]

Bienvenue!

Interesting profile.

[Ykksyb]

Originally Posted by Mynydd

No. I visit Val d'Aran often (though not much in the last two years), as well as Val de Lushon and the surrounding area.

I'm from València. Our good King Jaume I (Jaume I lo Conquistaire; the article is written in Occitan until the Tractat de Corbeil, and the rest in Catalan), Conqueror of València, was also Sénher de Montpelhièr (Lord of Montpellier). The Conquest of València was realized mainly with Catalan, Aragonese and Occitan vassails of King Jaume. The repopulation too was done with people from the three territories.

Oh interesting, I had never heard of that, and I had always thought of Jaume lo Conquistaire (who I knew as Jacques d'Aragon) as a purely spanish character.

Originally Posted by Susi

Bienvenue! J'espere que vous aimez stirpes.

._. I want to visit Paris (again).

I hope you can come back here!
We never have enough tourists (actually I am being an hypocrit, as a true stereotypical parisian I find tourists annoying most of the time )

[Theobald]

By the way, I forgot to reply to this :

Originally Posted by Ykksib

I couldn't define myself as a nationalist per se, since I don't really know what being Nationalist really means, especially in France, where in my opinion, Bretagne or Occitanie are closer to a nation than France in itself (in my own, certainly biased, understanding of the word nation).

That's probably because you are confused by the republican definition of France and Nation. The real France is not in any way less a Nation than Bretagne or Occitania.