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14th March 2010
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What’s On in the Limousin
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The events often reflect the season too. The summer months bring with them a fabulous array of celebrations such as music festivals held just about everywhere on the 21st June, medieval fairs and market picnics. Whilst winter offers Christmas fairs, specialist food markets and much more.
The larger markets are heaven on earth for foodies, with stall after stall offering fresh fruit and vegetables as well as locally reared meat and poultry.
We are all familiar with the car boot sales that can seen in the UK every weekend. Similar sales are also held throughout France and are equally as popular. In France such sales are most commonly known as vide grenier, or attic sales. These sales are not only great opportunity to find some genuine bargains but also a chance to see some extraordinairy articles from bygone times. You will of course find the usual eccelectic mix of old records and tacky ornaments, however French junk always seems so much more interesting than that of the UK. There are a variety of sales of this type promoted under the various titles of braderie (street sale), foire aux puces (flea market), bric à brac, troc (barter) and vente de garage (garage sale). Some sales may be a mixture of antique dealers and collectors, where prices can be a little more prohibitive but there are still often some good buys if you know your market and have good bartering skills (in French). The sales throughout the region are held predominantly in the summer months as part of other celebration days and festivals, although several can be found throughout the colder months inside village halls and public buildings. It costs only a couple of euros to take part in the sale so if you have still got boxes you have not unpacked since moving to France, what a great way to make a few euros whilst practicing your French.