Daffodils, little lambs in the fields… it must be Easter time! Here in France, we can’t count on the Easter Bunny to deliver chocolate eggs in the garden (and I really do hope this has nothing to do with the locals’ taste for rabbit stew?!?). Instead, the Easter Bells drop them – ever so carefully – on their way back to church where they will ring out to announce Easter is upon us… To be perfectly honest, I don’t mind too much how the chocolate makes its way here, as long as it turns up on time and plentiful!
Easter also sees the return of British tourists to the region, always in search of the sunshine. Well they shouldn’t be too disappointed this year as temperatures are currently on par with July! So if you are amongst those who have made the trip over the Channel and are wondering what is happening on the Côte de Lumière this weekend, here are a few suggestions for you:
- 19th to 25th April: Protest Vendée 2011 (World Surf Championship) in Brétignolles-sur-mer
- 24th & 25th April: Easter Egg hunt at the Jardin des Olfacties in Coex
You could also venture slightly inland on 23rd April and take a look around the Vide-Grenier (Flea market) in La Chapelle Hermier (my village!!!).
Or just simply check out one of my favourite new addresses in Saint Gilles Croix de Vie – the very recently re-opened Leonidas Belgian chocolates shop (quai de la République)… after all, you just can’t take a chance on the Easter Bunny having followed you on holiday, can you?!
