A game of initiation to French Phonology 🎮

Relive moments of Merovingian History!

Historical sources claim that the long hair of the Frankish king Clovis was the source of his charisma and authority, but legend  would have it that it was the golden crown, placed upon on his head by the bishop Remigius that ensured the prosperity of the young kingdom of Francia. This crown has disappeared...

Wear the Philologist's cap ♕

On the treasure's trail, you hold the manuscript rumoured to reveal the story of the crown and its disappearance. But there is a catch ! This curious fragment of text composed in the seventh century, is neither written in classical Latin, nor in any modern language but is transcribed in the Gallo-Romanic vernacular of the day. Discover the pathways of phonological change, comparative linguistics and the diachronic linguist's arsenal..

Translate the Past ! Sieze the Present !

Enter the Merovingian world to experience their language, expand your lexicon and make sense of this fragment that will perhaps finally reveal the fate of this magnificent treasure. Pull out your dictionary, your shovel and your intuition to unearth this distant Merovingian ancestor of the French language.