<p>The mathematician Laensbergh is angry at his colleague Nostradamus for getting the seasons mixed up in his almanac. To take revenge on him, he joins forces with Aigrefine, the allegory of the previous year: she is jealous because Nostradamus abandoned her and fell under the spell of Follette, who represents the current year.<br /><br />The peddlers of almanacs summoned by Aigrefine abduct Follette and lock her in the dungeon of the castle of Gaillardin – a friend of Laensbergh. With the help of De la Pierre, Nostradamus releases Follette. He urges her to hide in the Observatory, but she is chased by Aigrefine, Laensbergh and Gaillardin. The four of them end up in an accident when crossing a ford; Follette comes back alone, with the help of Alix, Nostradamus’s servant. Nostradamus and Follette celebrate having gotten rid of their enemies. The play ends with a dance of the Four Seasons.</p>

Rod and string marionette

Not specified

Taconet Toussaint-Gaspard

France

Paris

Manuscript

People and history

Almanach

Seasons

Cycle of the year

Mathematician

Magic

Breaking out

Accident

Parodistic

French

Nostradamus

Peddler

Love rivalry

Aria

Ballet