The preacher in 1941 called Pétain’s arrival in the city ‘an unexpected joy’, as the people cried ‘Vive la France! Vive le Maréchal! Vive Jeanne d’Arc!’
Owls live within the darkness, which includes magic, mystery, and ancient knowledge. Related to the night is the moon, which owls are also connected to. It becomes a symbolof the feminine and fertility, with the moon's cycles of renewal. Even the mythology relates owl to this wisdom and femininity.