Showing posts with label weekend in Provence. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weekend in Provence. Show all posts

Monday, May 27, 2013

Just a weekend in Provence

This was supposed to be posted 10 days ago but then disaster struck: my computer went belly up, I had to get a new one, have all data transferred etc. etc. etc.....
The weekend before last was the weekend of  "La Transhumance" in Jonquières, a village not far from Vaison la Romaine. This time we missed the sheep because it was raining in the morning when they were guided to their summer pastures but when the sun came out we at least got to see the wonderful display of old crafts the villagers had put together.

learning to wash like granny used to

 
 hard work but fun, too

 spinning wool one way

 and spinning wool with a different tool

 basket weaving

this turkey and

 geese got to come to the fête, too

 Provence delicacies

 a display of "Santons" for the Christmas nativity scene

traditional Provence costume