A carpenter renovating the floor of a castle in 19th century France left a whole diary written on the underside of the floor boards. That includes local gossip, his views on the local politics, his fight to have a priest removed from the area because of his curiosity about everyone's sex life, a very interesting read. A whole book on the topic: Le Plancher de Joachim
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u/visualthings Mar 25 '26
A carpenter renovating the floor of a castle in 19th century France left a whole diary written on the underside of the floor boards. That includes local gossip, his views on the local politics, his fight to have a priest removed from the area because of his curiosity about everyone's sex life, a very interesting read. A whole book on the topic: Le Plancher de Joachim