Paris at a Certain Age

Halloween in France

I'd been told that Halloween in France is primarily seen in stores as a marketing gimmick. Supposedly 'regular' French don't recognize it, viewing it as another American commercial excess. The Toussaint holiday is celebrated with a long school vacance. Yet while visiting a friend in Burgundy, we saw a primary school in the small town of Joigny with drawings of witches posted in their school windows and in the vestiare above the coats and boots. And Anna, who lives in the tiny village of Venizy, says she gets trick-or-treaters every year.

French Dog of the Day

This cute pooch is brought to you courtesy of the region of Burgundy. He had only three legs and was touring the canal of Mailly-la-ville with his owner. Check out how beautiful it is along the canal! The canal is a popular area for touring via small, barge-like houseboats called pénichettes. More about this area of Bourgogne in future posts.