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Bécassine is a French comic strip and the name of its heroine, appearing for the first time in the first issue of La Semaine de Suzette on February 2, 1905. She is considered one of the first female protagonists in the history of French comics.
To this day, Bécassine continues to be popular, and many collectibles are still available on the market. The comic strip has also inspired numerous Canadian artists, including stained-glass artist Michel Bélisle.
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Apr 25, 2023 · Bécassine, while popular, wasn't universally cherished. Especially in Breton. ( Friends say their parents recall the term Bécasse as a synonym for 'silly goose', or 'feather-brain').
Now that’s unusual! And so is Bécassine. She is a bretonne (someone from Brittany), obviously. See her traditional costume and hat. She’s a farm girl. But well well she’s not your traditional farm girl. She reads and write, she even gets her driving licence at some point! The character of Bécassine is still very popular.
Bécassine is a French comic strip created in 1905, written by Jacqueline Rivière and Joseph Pinchon, originally published in a magazine for little girls, La Semaine de Suzette. It is one of the oldest and longest running comic strips in existence, certainly in France, where it's very well known.
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Though she was originally cast in a negative light -- La Semaine de Suzette was aimed at wealthier young girls from Paris who looked down on peasant classes -- her popularity coerced the publishers to depict her more favorably over time. The name Bécassine, though, remains.
