BARRE des CEVENNES
Our “Life » in Barre in Summer
Betty and I spent for the first time in 1978 our holidays in Barre des Cévennes The « Main Street » Rue Principale
Narrow “street”
Our house North face: Brown shutters
In front of our house, our neighbour’s house : Bernard MEYNADIER South face:
Red shutters
I have noticed that some South Afrikaners have their surname Meynadier
“Our” bench and our neighbours from left: André, Ferdinand, Bernard, Bastien
It can happen that at 6:00pm we share and enjoy together an “aperitif” while cars, trucks, tractors across the “Main Street”, adulterating a bit the flavors of our drinks..
Claudie Meynadier on the verge of her window
We can say together « hello » and have a chat from window to window of our first floor
The Meynadier’s take care of the house when we are away. We always have a habit to come here in summer for 5 or 6 weeks
Picking of Mushrooms and blackberries while we have a walk in the wooded hills
We like and enjoy very much the fricassee (stir-fry) of these mushrooms and the tartes made with blackberries (+custar) we find around Barre country
(Cèpe in French) Boletus edulis (Boletaceae) : the first choice ( the much sought-after) of local folks, and of people in the South-West
Parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) and Cèpes
Lactaire sanguin Lactarius sanguifluus or Lactarius deliciosus
Girolle in French Cantharellus cibarius,
Parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera)
The Barre’s Butcher ‘s shop we have known since 1978 has been closed in 1989.
Now on Thursday morning an itinerant travelling butcher comes
In the back ground: the kindergarten and primary school: one female teacher, only one class (classe unique) for 15 children from 4 to 11 years old.
Friday morning
Also an itinerant fishmonger’s shop
In the back ground, the building with blue shutters housed until 1995 the families of 6 policemen.
Renovated in 2012, it houses now a coffee-bar and grocery shop. The manager’s family, Pascal and Corine, his wife are logged on the first floor.
3 appartments : the rental charges are very low.
In France, the village’s Coffee–Bar is a meeting point, a “chat room” for its inhabitants. I would say this in a Social Institution and ancient habit.
I enjoy a strong expresso and a croissant at 7:30am with some friends and neighbours (Bernard..etc..) at this Coffee Bar
Summer Transhumance
A long distance horse hiking group
The annual famous 160km FLORAC Endurance Horse Race in September: two young female competitors . Will they win the Race?
Swimming in the Tarnon River at FLORAC (15km from Barre des Cévennes)
Downstream of the river
Upstream. Like a postal card, isn’t it?
it's very nice .
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