Last long weekend in May. Meulan

We intending on going down to the market in Meulan to get some vegetables from our favourite local producer, unfortunately it wasn't to be, because today there was a massive street market (braderie) instead, oh hum no producers in sight, just hoards of people and clothes for sale.  Still all wasn't lost, we thought, we'd go to the butcher's and then baker's shop.  The butcher's shop was closed but opposite the baker's was open, yippee

The photo above was taken on the road a little way down from the closed butcher's shop, I'm not sure when and why these plates were put out on display here, they stick out a little and look a bit out of place, but it's different.

We left Meulan with some baguettes and some yummy bread brown (forgotten the name...Draker out something like that) and of course an eclair au chocolat for Marie-Kate who came with us.

We parked over the other side of La Seine, in the swimming pool's car park.  I don't know whether in can see, but the boat bellow has an English flag on it...nice place to moor your boat. 

Fête de Fromage/ Cheese Festival

The town hall in Meulan

Once a year in the nearby town of Meulan there's a cheese festival that's held over the second weekend of October, and this year we went...in fact we braved the autumn weather and walked the 2km down the hill to visit it.



There were lots of people and the rain held off just until we decided to walk home





While the different bands played, some people danced.



Lots of great cheese and other yummy things to eat...shame for Alain and I, who are trying to get fit.



But Alexis and Marie Kate were able to enjoy probably the best waffles ever, with freshly melted chocolate sauce.





and some "fresh" milk.