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# Do you know what these ultra-fashionable nineteenth-century boots from the museum of the French département of Ardèche were for?
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- Published: 2020-08-13T13:54:02.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-01T05:42:24.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: Museums, Ethnography, Humour

Do you know what these ultra-fashionable nineteenth-century boots from the museum of the French département of Ardèche were for? No, not for some forgotten martial art or a frightening provincial pastime, but for a peaceful and useful business: the husking of chestnuts and acorns, which are eaten. Incidentally, flour for pancakes, loaves and pies is made from acorns, while roast chestnuts, chestnuts in honey and chestnuts with chicken are probably familiar to everyone