After less than 24 hours to settle back in, we were once more catapulted into the village official and social scene. There were naming cérémonies of the nursery and primary schools in the presence of the President of the Département. One was named after a prime mover during the Enlightenment (he even proposed votes for women) and the other for a member of the resistence from the village. He was arrested and later died in a concentration camp. After that it was up into a hamlet in the mountains where the Déparment had given a grant to restore the 17th century altar in a 9th - 10th century church dedicated to St Michael, the Archangel. Thre were several parachutists in attendance as St Michael is their patron saint. At long last, with all the formalities at an end, it was time to have lunch, which was as copious as ever, in the restaurant next door.
After a very short break in the house, we headed out again, this time to Marguerite and Michel's who were hosting an rosé tasting for the association. We were particularly touched by their willingness to change the date of the evening so that we could attend. Needless to say there was much hilarity and good things to eat.
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