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Young Daniel Peter can't get his milk-and-chocolate mixture to work, no matter how hard he tries. A magical journey down the Broye river to Vevey leads him to his neighbour Henri Nestlé, where he discovers the secret of condensed milk. Together they create something the world has never tasted before — milk chocolate.
A child living in the Ville-Basse discovers a hidden stairway that leads to the Ville-Haute after dark. Each medieval house on the Rue du Château reveals a different century of Moudon's past, from Roman legionnaires to Savoyard knights. By morning, the child has walked through two thousand years of history without ever leaving the old town.
When the Château de Rochefort's belfry chimes an impossible thirteenth stroke at midnight, a child is transported to the year 1260. Peter of Savoy has arrived to make Moudon the capital of Vaud, and the town buzzes with builders, merchants, and knights. The child must find a way back before the clock strikes thirteen again.
During Les Brandons, Moudon's traditional carnival, a child follows a mysterious masked figure through the celebration. Each float comes alive with scenes painted by Eugène Burnand, and the Bonhomme Hiver must be convinced that spring is truly coming. Only by understanding the ancient meaning of the firebrands can the child help winter let go.
A child finds a forgotten photograph by Gustave Roud showing a landscape of the Haut-Jorat that no longer exists. Following the poet's footsteps through meadows and farms near Carrouge, the child discovers what the land remembers. Each field and tree whispers a poem, and by sunset the lost landscape reappears for one fleeting moment.
Young Gabriel Tschumi, about to leave Moudon for England, must prepare one perfect dish from his mother's kitchen to prove he is ready to cook for a queen. Ingredients come from Moudon's market stalls, and each vendor tells a story about the town. If the dish is good enough, a new life in the royal palace awaits.
A child sitting by the Fontaine de Moïse meets a medieval pilgrim walking the Via Jacobi to Santiago de Compostela. Together they explore the Église Saint-Étienne, where the ancient organ plays a melody that guides lost travellers home. The fountain's water, the pilgrim says, has been blessing journeys since 1559.
In the Maison des États, a child accidentally sits in the seat reserved for the representative of the Pays de Vaud and is transported to a 15th-century assembly. The child must speak for the townspeople and convince the Savoyard lords to keep Moudon's precious franchises. The fate of the town rests on a single speech.
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