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Christmas lights in Aix-en-Provence

8/12/2017

 
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"En automne" in France

29/10/2017

 
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Summer in Biarritz in South West France !

19/9/2017

 
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Roadside Food Stalls

14/6/2017

 
One of the delights of driving through France......all the fresh fruit and veg stalls that are often find on the sides of the roads close to villages and towns. A great way to buy local fresh produce.
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Bûche de Noel - Christmas Dessert in France

21/12/2016

 
The "bûche de Noel” is the traditional Christmas meal dessert in France - a sponge cake log covered in chocolate or coffee butter cream (textured to resemble bark and elaborately decorated with sugar leaves and meringue mushrooms) !

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Champs de tournesols

25/8/2016

 
Driving along the south western coastline of France (near Bordeaux) in August, fields of Sunflowers.
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le premier mai

1/5/2016

 
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 A french proverb;

" En avril, ne te découvre pas d’un fil,
  En mai, fais ce qu’il te plaît "


translates as:

" In April, don't take off a thread (meaning clothes / layers),    In May do as you please "

So true this year with these low temperatures… Will May finally be warmer?
 
Did you know that by offering some Lily of the Valley (Muguet in French) to someone you will bring them luck and happiness.

April Fools' Day - "Poisson d'avril"

31/3/2016

 
Traditionally in France, on 1st April, one sticks a paper fish onto someone's back as a prank ! 
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La Saint-Valentin

13/2/2016

 
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If you would like to wish someone a "Happy Valentine's Day" in French, simply say  "Bonne Saint-Valentin".

La Chandeleur 

9/2/2016

 
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Happy Pancake Day Everyone.

La Chandeleur is the Catholic tradition in France (equivalent to Pancake Day). It is celebrated traditionally on the 2nd February.


A great day for my children, as they are allowed to eat as many pancakes as they wish for tea and entertain us with some extravagant displays of flipping and catching the pancakes in the pan !
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It is even more special for my family as we are from Brittany where "les crêpes" (pancakes) are the regional dish and are served all day long in "Crêperies" (pancake restaurants) to the delight of everyone.
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