Los gavians del Morre Blanc - Jaumet Demèsa

Los gavians del Morre Blanc - Jaumet Demèsa
(The gulls of Mourre Blanc)

On Easter vacation by the Etang de Thau, Gilles goes for a walk with his grandfather. He discovers two seagulls whose deaths seem suspicious: had they been poisoned?
Intrigued by this strange death, Gilles asks his grandfather about it and decides to explore the area with his little neighbor, Imran, a ten-year-old squid.
Gilles and Imran meet Aude, a winegrower's daughter, who joins them in their search: a true story of friendship between three young people, drawn into an ecological investigation whose solution will be found thanks to them.


Los gavians del Morre blanc is a work of children's literature celebrating the Etang de Thau and its biodiversity. For young people aged 10 and over, an investigation with ecological resonances.   

Awarded a selection at the "Prèmi literari Calandreta".

In Languedoc Occitan language, with a short glossary at the end of the book.

Editions Onorona - IEO Erau.

The author:

Under the pen name Jaumet Demèsa, Jacky Milhau writes books in Occitan for children, but not only: Òme d’Òrb (IEO Erau, 2021); Bruèissa o Fadarèla (IEO Lengadòc, 2019), Los Crancs (IEO Lengadòc, 2016) ; Lo mistèri de Creissèls (La Poesia, Montpelhièr, 2012) ; L’òme sortit de la mar (IEO Lengadòc, reed.2010, 1999) ; Lo gojat que parla a las bèstias (IEO, 2003) ; Los raubaires de Taur (La Poesia, Montpelhièr, 2003) ; La salvatgina (Onorina, Mèsa – La Poesia, Montpelhièr, 2002).

Former president of the Cercle Occitan lo Buòu de Mèsa, member of the IEO. Singer and organizer of the "rencontres de la chanson occitane" in Mèze.


Extract :
...Medòr, partit a la perseguida de qualques bestiòtas, demorèt mut, tant coma los gavians que se'n tornavan cap a l'estanh e qu'an pas res vist.
Gaitavan cap al Morre Blanc.


"– Imran, aqueste còp m'enganarai pas. Seguirem lo lièch de Nega-Vacas, e montarem cap a sa sorga. Nos calrà cargar de sabatas de plaja que de segur nos enfangarem.
"Sul trepador los dos dròlles meton al punt lor sortida per l’endeman matin. Gèli aguèt pas de besonh de degun per se despertar d'ora.
– Ont vas de tan grand matin ? Pòdes pas demorar un pauc mai al líèch ?
"Mamet Estela, dins sa cosina, fasiá pas de bruch per daissar dormir son felen e vaquí que Gèli la fa tressautar amb son 'Bonjorn Mamet !'
"– Amb Imran anam faire un torn a bicicleta."

(p. 23, debuta del capítol 4).

English translation:
"- Imran, this time I won't make a mistake. We'll follow the bed of the Negue-Vaques, and climb towards its source. We'll have to wear beach shoes because, of course, we'll be wading through mud.  
"On the sidewalk, the two children put the finishing touches to their outing for the following morning. Gilles didn't need anyone to wake him up early.  
"Where are you going this early in the morning? Can't you stay in bed a little longer?  
"Grandma Estela, in her kitchen, made no noise to let her grandson sleep, and then Gilles startled her with his 'Good morning, Grandma!
"- Imran and I are going for a bike ride."