Le Vernisseur (The Polisher)

Colyn Chiriac is a French polisher - Le Vernisseur au tampon de Pont de Lyon - living in the small village of Pont de Lyon, west of Lyon. Chiriac’s marriage is essentially a marriage of convenience, a loveless marriage. He seeks romantic liaisons from suitable women in the village and when on his regular monthly buying trips to Lyon. It seems Chiriac has only one permanent companion, his black and white cat Mitzy. Many describe Chiriac as a womaniser, uncouth, a drunkard and a loner. It’s h...