Tuesday here means a trip to Vaison La Romaine and its weekly market, one of the finest you will visit anywhere in France.
I have included more photos today to try and present a picture of this event which draws people for its variety of produce, really anything and everything you might require.
It remains a fascination for us to wander around the stalls and watch trade being completed. Fruit and vegetables most of them grown locally, meat and fish, cheese (how I wished I liked cheese), sausages, honey, garlic, olives and wine. Everything is here and you are encouraged to try before you buy. It's a gourmet's heaven.
My own purchase today was tapenade made from locally grown black olives. Spread some on a fresh baguette and wash it down with a crisp cold white. It's one of nature's finest experiences. Another one is to enjoy a crepe au natural. Freshly made and covered in sugar.
Vaison is not just famed for its market. It was a Roman settlement and it is fascinating to wander amongst the ruins which have been excavated and which are still being uncovered today.
The town also suffered a devastating flood in September 1992 when the Ouveze river peaked at fifty feet above its normal level and 32 people from the town died. There is some amazing footage of what happened on You Tube. Very frightening.
Today however, it was a joy to wander around the market and the town in warm sunshine and enjoy everything that is so lovely about this part of France.
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