Roses of Picardy
Roses of Picardy a melody well-known world wide, emerged during the first world war.
It was composed by M. Haydn Wood.
"Roses of Picardy" is the title of the song created during the first world war, which have acquired an international reputation. It was sung in English, French, Germand and performed by latend musicians around the world such as Yves Montand, Tino Rossi, Franck Sinatra, Sidney Becket. It has been translated in Picard patois, the local dialect.
According to the legend, the song tells the story of the meeting a British soldier and a woman native of Picardy region. Music was composed by M. Haydn Wood in 1916 and the lyrics were written by an English lawer: M. Frederic Edward Weatherly.
A flower was designed also by a famous Englishmen: Mr. David AUSTIN in 2004. This is a rose, pink red with yellow stamens. It was baptized at the Valloires gardens by the Duchess of Gloucester for the centenary of the Entente Cordiale.
The sweetbriar is a wild rose, with an ancient origin. There are several varieties in the world. The english term “sweetbriar” would be a distortion of the French word "bruyère" (cousin shrub of rose hips).
Rose of Picardy
The Picardy rose is woodcarved since 1860 in Picardy. The rose with a large stalks and leaf veins adorns the Picardy sideboard of Vignacourt.
There is several model of this low sideboard in the region but this rose is an emblem sculpted for our village. You can find more details on this link: Vignacourt sideboard.