Sunday, July 7, 2013

Sober Wine, The Capital of Liars, The Crazy Ones - A Festival of funny Village Names. Who says the French don't do humor?


Not far from us there is a wine village called Vinsobres. Tell you the truth, I never even thought about the double sense of the name - sober wines - until I got an invitation to their "Funny Village Name Festival". And fun it was. Not only because villages from as far as Bretagne - Corps-Nuds (Naked Bodies) or Vatan - Go Away! from the Center of France came all the way to Provence, they all did their names proud. Not that they were all "Folles" (crazy) or trying to rip us off (Arnac), but since good humor and good wines are said to lead to "Vieillevie" (old life) there was a lot done for longlevity this Sunday morning.

Festival of Funny Names

 Great Glasses

 The Crazy Ones

 These two came from the "Rip-Off" Village of Arnac

 Long Life

The Capital of Liars

 Cheers!
They might be from Arnac but they sure don't look like conmen to me....

9 comments:

  1. What a hoot! Looks like this is an annual gathering that moves from one funny named village to another. Hopefully, we will be around when they make a return visit to Vinsobres.

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  2. This sounds like great funl, funny and clever.

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  3. Wow it looks like a real fun day. Have a good week, Diane

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  4. How fun, I want some of those glasses!!!

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  5. The French certainly know how to have fun.

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  6. That sure does look fun, loved those glasses and funny hats!:)
    Ozlem

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  7. That sure does look fun, loved those glasses and funny hats!:)
    Ozlem

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  8. Such great photos and post! Thank you for sharing and allowing us to peek in on the fun!

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