Chés cabotans d'Amiens (in Picard) is a puppet theatre company with rods and strings which perpetuates the tradition of the cabotans whose most famous character is Lafleur (the equivalent of the Guignol in Lyon).

The cabotans were very popular in Amiens during the 19th and early 20th centuries before declining with the First World War and the arrival of cinema.

Lafleur and his wife Sandrine speak in Picard and the other characters speak in French. They are wooden puppets (chés tchots conmédiens d'bos) with typical costumes. Lafleur's motto is "Bien boère, bien matcher et ne rien foère" (Drink well, eat well and do nothing).

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Go to the Chés Cabotans Theater