| He was the son of poor parents in Picardy, and when a boy was employed to tend sheep. |
| In Picardy where seigneurial dues were also minimal, seigneurs used their privileges to lease out logging rights in forests at a time when wood prices were skyrocketing. |
| At his studio in Picardy Place he ran a private art school, where he offered students additional life drawing. |
| The same system will be applied later, when Picardy and Champagne are also devastated by war. |
| Between 400 and 500 persons are expected to attend the conference in this city of Belgian Picardy. |
| The biofuel industry is another developing sector, particularly in Champagne and Picardy. |
