Sunday, April 25, 2010

Sunday Market in Saint Antonin Noble Val





It is Sunday morning & my French friends will be going to the market in St. Antonin. I love this tradition. Every week, rain or shine, the cobbled streets of this small town come alive with stalls of fresh produce, artisanal breads & cheeses, wines & pâtés, olives, herbs, spices, & more. The bountiful array of goods is a beautiful sight indeed & the profusion of smells & colors is exhilarating. But it is the congenial atmosphere that I love best. I love the friendly conversation with the merchants, who over the years one comes to know. I love to hear happy greetings of neighbors & friends as they stop to chat & say "Bonjuor". Certainly the freshness of the food is wonderful. But it is not only that the strawberries & melons were picked that morning, or that the bouquets of flowers still have dew on their faces, or that the eggs, still warm, sit in a basket of straw. It is the sense of connectedness. The Sunday market in St. Antonie offers a simple connection that nurtures both body & soul.

6 comments:

  1. ou lovely. I wanna go. the sense filled. beauty surrounds. life is good.

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  2. Thank you for sharing the lovely photos. In a perfect world i would be doing my weekend shopping in a marked like that! Tres bon!

    Your blog is also a beautiful place to travel, love your dreamscapes...

    and your kind words on my blog is much appreciated!

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  3. Thanks for these precious photos and the words to go with them. I'd love to visit but,...well, like is there a Walmart there?

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  4. Great photos. Did you take them? When will you be heading back there?

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  5. it looks like a paradise to me!! Lovely color of fresh vege and fruits, so nice.

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