Grand Soiree Celebrating Our New Village Shop

About two months ago a small shop selling  "Produits de le Terre" opened on our main street.   At first it sold only fruits and vegetable - local and fresh.  The shop was an immediate hit.  It is open every day - early morning till noon and then again from 4 pm - 7 pm.  Our village has two boulangeries, a bar/cafe,na pharmacy, a tobaccanist, and a Proxi grocery (little chain stores selling limited variety of things like milk and mustard.  Now we have a really terrific little store with the freshest produce, locally produced meats (boudin, entrecote), eggs, wines, honey, pasta, and such.  Best of all are the owners, Natalie and Ronald, delightful people we've known for some time.  The shop has become a place where I often run into friends also doing the daily veg shopping.

Last evening Natalie and Ronald through a soiree to celebrate and EVERYONE, including the mayor, showed up.  There was plenty of good things to eat as well as local wines of course.  Since the shop is on the narrow road, that is the main thoroughfare through town, traffic control (or lack thereof) was interesting.

Everyone, old, young, and in between got into the party spirit.  We wish this shop a great success.  If last night was any indication, it is already!

The shop entire, vegies in front meat case in the rear.

The beginning crowd.

Me and Natalie.

Ronald waiving from above the shop.

Two of our friends with the Mayor on the right.

Tee shirts with written messages are very common here. This one seemed really appropriate.

As the evening continued things got pretty festive.  Natalie and Ronald led a line dance in the middle of the street.  There was a brief interruption for a car to pass.   As you can see the younger crowd loves a party here.