Sunday Drive: A Calèche in Olargues - 2011

We passed by this equipage* in the town square during a visit to Olargues** in 2011. We were there for their annual Fête Médiévale, one of the many events throughout France celebrating European Heritage Days.

[Les Calèche de Monsherie; from my personal collection]

*Close inspection of the sign on the carriage reveals the name of the company Les Calèches de Monshérie but I wasn't able to find them on the internet. A calèche is a light vehicle pulled by one or two horses and seating two or four passengers.
**Officially one of the most beautiful villages in France.


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Sunday Drive: French Pirate Bikers, Beziers 2012

Apparently this is an annual event in Beziers but it certainly wasn't what Bonnie and I were expecting on our trip to the flower market that's held every Friday on the allees Paul Riquet. All other traffic was brought to a halt but the spectacle was worth the wait as several hundred bikers circled the promenade before parking their motorcycles and settling down to enjoying themselves.

[From my personal collection]

If I recall correctly, the man in the middle with the upraised arm was singing pirate songs (in French, of course).


And at the other end of the allees Paul Riquet the flower market proceeded as usual.

[From my personal collection]

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