1. Projet Coménius
2009-2011
Classes de 4° -Mme M.C. Pams
Le Patrimoine Maritime
Sea life – Sea creatures
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4. An Octopus At School
This octopus is a statue in a garden, a square where a lemon tree, an
orange tree, a bougainvillea and cyprus grass grow. It represents the nature
on the coast in the warm countries around the Mediterranean sea.
The octopus stands in the middle of a second little square which was full
of water, of course it symbolizes the sea (now ther are pebbles and grass)
with the life in it.
This animals with 8 tentacles shows us 8 different ways of life beneath
the waves
• Shells
• Sea animals/starfish, star anemonl
• Sea mammals / cetaceans
• Plankton
• Coral
• Insects
• Weeds
• Reptils
This octopus is made of metal. It’s big. It seems as if it is in mouvement. Its
tentacles are lifting to the sun.
It is a giant. It is larger than a real one.
Here, on our coast we can find this animal in the rocks.
Eleves 4°1
6. Video chanson des Beatles : Octopus’ garden
2_The song Octopus’ garden
I’d like to be under the sea
In an octopus’ garden in the shade
He’d let us in, knw where we’ve been
In an octopus’ garden in the shade
I’d ask my friends to come and see
An octopus’ garden with me
I’d like to be, under the sea
In an octopus’ garden in the shade
We would warm bleow the storm
In our little hideaway beneath the waves
Resting our head on the sea bed
In an octopus’ garden near a cave
We would sing and dance around
Because we know we can’t be found
I’d like to be, under the sea
In an octopus’ garden in the shade
We would shout and swim about
The coral that lies beneath the waves
Oh what joy for every girl and boy
Knowing they’re happy and they’re safe
We would be so happy you and me
No one there to tell us what to do
I’d like to be under the sea
In an octopus’ garden with you
7. Pupils’ texts : I’d like to be under the sea...
1. Les textes si j’étais sous la mer
If I live in the octopus’ garden, I won’t go to shool, I can’t eat and drink, I will be a sea animal. I
will not be a person but a cetacean or an octopus. We will live by water and plankton. I won’t have
legs and foot
I’d go to visit under the sea, for wild life with animals of the sea. I’d look at this country and rejoin the
fishes. In fact, I go to the octopus’ garden and go to my new life
If I go under the waves, I will be able to live differently and I won’t have to go to shool. I could meet
animals of the sea. I would be free to do what I want. Nobody will give me orders and lessons. I could
dream of the world that I want , with my friends
We will be in the wonderful garden. I will be able to walk on the river. There will beautiful Flowers
still never seen. Anel in the middle of the garden a marvellous octopus, with his eight enormous
tantencles. I will be able to hear the noises of his tantencles in the sea. A so beautiful garden.
if I go under the sea, I'll be able to visit boton marins. I ll be able to see fish, corals, shells, and a
shark. If I go under the sea, the life would be less difficult. I’d like to be under the sea, the life would
be good and quiet.
I’d like to live in a house with a garden where there's an octopus. I could have an octopus with me. I
would have an octopus in the sea.
Antoine, Julie, Gael, Irène, Joeffrey, et Theo.
9. Our guide Aline welcoming us
And telling us the story of the factory Nobel (dynamite)
10. Look at the painting on the house : The workers leaving the factory
We discover the garden (A collection of exotic plants) and some parts of the ancient installation (well, a construction to
wash)
12. Catalan donkeys : the mother and the daughter (protected animals)
From the tower which was in the Middle Ages , to prevent any invasions from the sea , which was linked with other
towers on the mountains « the Albères » to the Royal Castle in Perpignan , Now we enjoy the landscapes beach, sea,
hills, vineyards…
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16. Our picnic
In the afternoon we visited the workshop for boats , special boats : Latina Sails , Catalan boats
17. The pupils made a model (Maxime and Enzo)
Boats restoration stages
1) The transport: it’s a delicate step.
2) The arrival at the boat workshop: the staff do an exam of the canoe.
3) Study of files: the historic documentation allows them to have a visualization of the canoe in its origin.
4) Find the goals of the restoration: where they must restore the boat.
5) Taking down of the canoe.
6) Modelization of the boat in 3D.
7) Search of the good wood and woodwork to restore the old, worn-out, destroy pieces.
8) The wood is painted and polished.
9) Reconstruction of the boat.
10) Finishing.
(Gaël,Théo V., Théo N )
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20. Some old photos with those boats
Other views from our coast
1 _ Port Vendres In the old days the Albères
The Harbour : fishing , passengers
A Catalan boat with its sail , opposite the part of the harbour for larger
24. Luna’s, Morgane’s and Charlen’s document : Port Vendres TODAY
Heading South
To the south of France, along the Mediterranean and at the foot of the mountain
Albères, Port-Vendres is a necessary step in the Pays Catalan.
At the gates of Spain and close to major tourist sites, Port-Vendres is the ideal base for
your holiday in southern France and Catalonia.
25. Dream Cruise.
The hinterland of Port-Vendres is just as beautiful: the Pyrenees, which fall into the Mediterranean
Sea offers beautiful scenery and many hiking and exploring.
Port-Vendres is a prime stop for yachts practicing ocean navigation. Very popular, its 250 berths are
occupied year-round subscribers and passing boats totaling 2,000 calls per year.
26. A joke ? A ship in the sand !!!!! AT LE BARCARES !
