Le portier des Chartreux, ou mémoires de Saturnin écrits par lui-même

Saturnin, a former porter of the Chartreux monastery, opens his memoir with a candid confession of having escaped a life of reckless indulgence only to find solace in the quietude of religious service. He recounts his bewildering birth, swapped as an infant for the child of a humble gardener, and the subtle clues that hinted at his true origins. Through witty, self‑deprecating prose, he reflects on how the monastery’s disciplined routine both restrained and awakened his restless curiosity.

The narrative soon turns to the everyday sounds and secrets that infiltrate the cloister’s walls—a lover’s whispered passions heard through thin partitions, the allure of forbidden desire, and the tension between sacred duty and human impulse. Saturnin’s observations offer a vivid portrait of monastic life seen from the perspective of an outsider‑turned‑insider, blending humor with sincere moral contemplation. Listeners will be drawn into his inner conflict, the gentle humor of his revelations, and the timeless question of how far one can truly escape one’s past.