LE PETIT CABINET DE CURIOSITES

Antiques in Giens

Wherever I go I have to see antiques, our beachouse is not very far from a famous flea market in Provence : les puces du luna Park in hyères every saturday morning.
This week end , I didn't want to wake up early , so I found some others things to share with you

mediterranean painting in the church

vintage advert for pasta painted on Giens' wall

week end in paradise , sea, s.., and sun

You want to know what was the surprise
here it is

Then a romantic week end " au cabanon" ( beach house)

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by th way , it is sea , SKY and sun in Giens

May 1st and lilly of the valley

 

tradition in France : for labor day, give lilly of the valley to the poeple you love

Corners of provence

Some of my customers when I go antiques hunting with them , ask me to show them the real provence

here are some corners of my magical provence

 

 

 

 

 

Holly week and an happy easter

 

Happy easter to all of you !!!

photo : detail of a Bassano's painting , I had in my shop . Look at the piece of shroud

chiner in Provence is not always as everybody thinks

 

chiner in Provence is not always under the sun

photos from Avignon professional fair last week

 

my dad is antiques hunting

 

boy and girl under the rain

 

Chiner in Provence or in France is not always glamour and fun

Nevertheless it is most of the time

ANSWER

Sorry to be late for the names of the winner and for the answer of the guessing game.
Some of you almost discover the answer , the 1st one was Kathleen Ellis , she is the winner.
Nevertheless Marie Noelle almost finds it , with her "angel's musical instrument" and I like her different answers , she has always so much inspiration,Constance also found that it was a musical instrument ,and Di thought the same , for the others I love your inspiration and imagination. Thank you for playing....

The answer is : an horn , in Provence for the "saint jean" celebration , that is to say for the 1st day of summer, parents would give this type of tarraiette (small toys in terracotta ) to their children.
This thing is rare because after the celebration , the kids threw their horns out .

Katleen , I'm waiting for your address to send you a little souvenir of this guessing game

photo credit : Gerard Therin, la nature en beauté

Snow in Provence # 2

New year has started and we begin with snow in our usually sunny Provence , last year it was in november

In Paris they are used to it but in Provence most of the poeple don't know how to deal with it.

 

Photo : notre dame de Paris by Frank Will

So let's follow me

 

into the snow storm

 

this is unbelievable

 

one of our window with the snow

 

when you are inside , snow can look beautiful

 

snow can look quiet and peaceful

but for me only when you are inside , seated in a cosy lovely bergère

 

or in a sofa (méridienne)

 

and with an hot tea and a good book

 

 

 

Hot wine

On saturday , it was

• friends
• smiles
• laughing
• sharing
• wine
• warmness

My friends shared their smiles ,they were laughing, in a warm , cosy ambiance and they were sharing a glass of red hot wine

 

Here is the recipe

1 liter of red wine of Provence

150g of caster sugar

skin of orange

a pinch of nutmeg

4 cloves

cinnamon

slices of lemon

 

Make heat the wine slowly with the skin of orange, cloves, the sugar and the nut of nutmeg during a dozen minutes. Bring to the boil then by lowering the fire let boil slowly during 2/3 minutes. Withdraw some fire. Add cinamon and let soak. Withdraw the skin of orange and the cloves and serve hot with a slice of lemon.

After the party , it was so good that nothing was left

 

 

Celebration , christmas , fête , nöel , vin chaud ,13 desserts , friends , santa claus...papa nöel

For me christmas is :

Celebration , christmas , fête , nöel , vin chaud ,13 desserts , friends , santa claus...papa nöel

Papillotes ( chocolate candies in special paper) , nougat , presents, empty glass , christmas tree

red , green , silver , gold ....

creches , santons , church

family , kids , friends

 

my christmas table

 

christmas plate from a Limoges XIX th century set , they are hand painted and they are all different

 

silver dishes

 

other view of the table

 

I want to share this decoration and My christmas so

for the provencal bloggers or just the ones who want to come

YOU ARE INVITED

Indeed

Les ateliers Aussandon seront ravis de vous accueillir

autour d'un  verre de vin chaud et des 13 desserts

pour célébrer Noel Provençal

le Samedi 13 Décembre 2008

à partir de 15 h

Adresse : Show room : 21 avenue des goums , Aubagne

Tél 04.42.03.69.31