Souvenir Medal Monnaie de Paris 2021 - Le Petit Prince (75)

"The Little Prince" by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry tells the story of an aviator who crashes in the Sahara Desert and meets a mysterious young boy from asteroid B612. Through their conversations, the Little Prince recounts his travels across the universe and the peculiar people he met: a king, a vain man, a drunkard, a businessman, a lamplighter, and a geographer, each representing exaggerated traits of adults. On Earth, he befriends a fox who teaches him a profound lesson: "What is essential is invisible to the eye." This poetic tale delves into themes of childhood, love, friendship, and the search for meaning, while offering a gentle critique of adult behaviors. Beneath its apparent simplicity, it encourages readers to rediscover the beauty and importance of human connections.a