Monday, May 25, 2015

Le Marché du Dimanche

I finnally got my bike out, put air in the tiers & rode to the market in St. Antonin on Sunday. It still isn't really sunny or warm but it was a beautiful day for a bike ride none the less. The market was surprisingly crowded for May. Many English speakers & tourists were there. So different from the old days when no one at all spoke English. I even met an American couple who now live in St. Antonin with their guests, one of whom was from Charleston SC. Such a small world.



Because it was a bit grey, I did not take my usual sunny shots of all the fresh produce. It's early yet & many things are not yet in season. There are cherries though & fresh peas, two of my favorites. 



Instead I consontrated on what the market looks like as you make your way through the busy lanes & throngs of people.



And then I also focused above the fray looking at the buildings just over the tops of the market parasols.



I enjoyed my ride into St. Antonin & loved shopping at the Sunday market again but I was also happy to get home & unpack my purchases & make myself a nice lunch.



You can see what I bought from the photo above. The little container in the foreground is Aligot  which is a traditional dish from L'Aubrac region not far from here. It is made by combining melted cheese blended with mashed potatoes. It is traditionally prepared in a large pot & stirred vigorously until it becomes smooth & stingy rather like fondue. It is delicious.

Wish I could have shared just a little with thoes of you now 

7 comments:

  1. How lovely to ride your bike to the market and shop at leisure. I kind of dread the grocery store here, so I'm sure that's a better way to shop. Thanks for playing along with Dreaming of France. Here’s my Dreaming of France meme

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  2. Beautiful photos! One day I must get there.

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  3. It is so wonderful that you ride a bike! You can enjoy much more travel in France. Especially,the first photo is very impressive!! Beautiful.

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  4. How fantastic that you ride your bike to the market and your photos always make me swoon. So pretty! Kisses

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  5. Your lunch is to die for -- I love that the market is close enough to ride to and has such wonderful fresh things! Lovely photos!

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  6. what a beautiful still life… I like Aligot, too…
    warm greetings from Paris!

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  7. A lovely place to be able to visit and ride your bike ,, and get a tasty looking lunch , thanks for sharing,

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