In the mountaineous regions of France, there are festivals in the fall to celebrate the return of the animals from the mountain pastures. Cows, sheep and goats are decorated and paraded through the villages. They are often accompagnied by folkloric singers and dancers. This was "Retour des Alpages" (return from the alpine pastures) in Annecy, France in October of 2007.
The beautiful city of Colmar in the Alsace region of France. Throughout the past few hundred years, this area of France was fought over between the French and the Germans. Many of the locals speak a local dialect called "Alsatian" as well as perfect French and German. There is German influence in the food and architecture of the area.
My son and I are overlooking the Atlantic Ocean from the walled city of Saint Malo, located in Bretagne (Brittany). Most North Americans of French or French Canadian ancestry left France to go to the New World from this port.
French food fest!
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French food fest!
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