15 February 2013

Fête de Citron - Gorbio


You only have to look at a lemon and you know it's time for the Fête de Citron in Menton. In fact it starts tomorrow, but today we are in Gorbio where villagers are creating a motif for the village square. This year the motif is perfect for the village because it's a bottle of champagne and  later this year we will be celebrating the 300th anniversary of the beautiful elm tree in the square.

In the main photo you see Alain, fixing lemons to the supports. He's working near the top of the bottle. In the smaller photo, you see what it's all about.

Tomorrow - how do they fix the fruit?

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Vous n'avez qu'à regarder un citron pour savoir qu'il est temps pour que la Fête du Citron commence à Menton. En fait, elle  commence demain, mais aujourd'hui nous sommes à Gorbio où les villageois créent un motif sur la place du village. Cette année, le motif est parfait pour le village parce que c'est une bouteille de champagne et que dans quelques mois, nous allons célébrer le 300e anniversaire du magnifique orme de la place.

Sur la photo principale, vous voyez Alain, fixant les citrons sur les supports. Il décore le haut de la bouteille. Dans la petite photo, vous voyez ce dont il s'agit.

Demain - comment font-ils pour fixer le fruit?
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4 comments:

  1. Elizabeth at Eiffel Tells15 February, 2013

    It is local fêtes such as these that I adore about France - local pride and a sense of community which are celebrated together.
    Bisous

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  2. brattcat15 February, 2013

    excellent portrait and wonderful way to kick-off the fete du citron.

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  3. Michel15 February, 2013

    The Menton Fete du Citron has been on my bucket list if we make it to Provence at this time of year.

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  4. Unknown17 February, 2013

    I love this series about the preparation of the fête du citron but this particular shot is my favourite so far. The composition is excellent with the green diagonal across the image and the focus of the bearded face, the hand and the lemon. You understand what the man is doing yet it is an artisty sort of shot.

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