A public holiday in France to mark the Armistice and another two ceremonies. A "flame of hope" was placed by the school children around the war memorial, one for each villager who died in the 1914-18 war. Thought this photo would be a change from the usual which you've seen lots of times before. If you're wondering what a 'poilu" is, it's the name for the poor sods in the trenches and literally means hairy.The formalities were terminated with a meal in the hall with the old soldiers. In the evening we ended up at Juste and Joséphine's for soup laced with a lot of chat!
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