Monday..was yet another holiday in France.
Mid afternoon, we decided to go out for a drive.
First we toured the small attractive village of Lavercantiere in the heart of the Bouraine region (which is located very near us).
Monsieur Honey's favorite village so far.
View from a road in the village overlooking the countryside.
The Chateau in Lavercantiere.
We drove southwest to our first stop at the village of Duravel, where there was a large Brocante-Vide grenier underway with much activity, food and music, etc.
The village was decorated with black and orange banners, cutout basketball players and balls in preparation for the 60th Anniversary Celebrations of the Duravel Basketball Club on June 1, 2013.
The town was full of colour...
Colourful overalls....
This soup tureen at first appealed, until the chip was discovered.
Some old floor tiles ...useful to make a trivet.
Mmmm...fresh strawberries...we had just been told to try the "Maras des bois" variety,
This was our only purchase at Duravel.
We then drove the vineyard and poppy lined roads to our next stop.
A vineyard under threatening skies....
And then the blue sky breaking through ...
Our next stop was Mauroux where four days of festivities had been happening.
There was a midway set up for the children, a beer garden (buvette), some food vendors and the townspeople were having a vide-grenier (yard sale). This is also a pretty village.
A beautiful garden in Mauroux.
What's behind those gates?
The Church in Mauroux.
A street view in Mauroux.
Glasses and pitchers for the famous French aperitif, which is anisette flavoured.
A persimmon coloured plant....anyone know what this plant is called?
This way home....
Flowers growing everywhere from the walls.
A stop for Monsieur Honey to have a close up look at a gariotte.
The locals wondering who we are?
