Sunday, May 18, 2025

Market day!

Open air markets are an important part of French culture which we got to experience in Gueret Saturday.  The city square starts coming alive early morning with vendors selling cheese, fresh fruits and vegetables, honey, meats and sausages, clothes, jewelry, plants and flowers, with the delicious aroma of chickens broiling on spits wafting through the air. We came back to Chezemma’s with clothes, white asparagus, strawberries and photos for painting inspiration. 







The Afternoon was spent painting and preparing for the art exhibit that happens this afternoon in St Silvain in the 12th century church. Photos of the exhibit later!












Three of our artists are florists, so they created magnificent bouquets from Nicole’s garden to display.



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