Fête de la Pomme

Having been to Mirepoix earlier in the week we had noticed that there seemed to be a lot of apple type activity. We then discovered that the coming weekend was bringing with it a festival in celebration of the humble apples, with a vintage tractor parade billed as one of the main attractions. This looked like too good an event to miss!



And it was! We arrived at about 1ish to a subdued atmosphere and wondered whether we had got the wrong day, but we are still adjusting to everything stopping at lunchtime in France.



Needless to say, after lunch the place started to bustle, the merry-go-round was cranked up (much to Cassi's excitement!), the toffee apple and candy floss sellers appeared and the day's star attraction - the country and western "spectacle" took to the stage in the market place! Cassi was in her element and danced away for about and hour and a half and jeeeez, did she cry when they finished and it was time to head home!