tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821474047907384633.post5573139952772774888..comments2024-03-28T02:23:49.660-07:00Comments on Our House in Provence, the Most Beautiful Region of France: Bastille Day at La Metairie NeuveMichelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02084254959003451085noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821474047907384633.post-30313240278415269522012-01-30T08:02:55.016-08:002012-01-30T08:02:55.016-08:00Diane - I love history and I intend to try and see...Diane - I love history and I intend to try and see what I can find out about events around and on the family farm.<br /><br />Labergerebasque - You have it right; Tonton René does all of the soil preparation for the garden and then tata Ida takes over.<br /><br />Ashley - I will share the history I find out. <br /><br />Megan - We are really fortunate to have family in France, mostly in the South, we have family in Marseille, near Aix-en-Provence, Avignon, Anduze and Montpellier.<br /><br />Sara and Tuula - Tonton René would be mortified to read your comments. He is one of the most camera-shy people I know. I have to shoot my pictures discretely so he doesn't see me.Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02084254959003451085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821474047907384633.post-1339900049086919492012-01-29T00:10:00.931-08:002012-01-29T00:10:00.931-08:00Oh wow, La Metairie Neuve is gorgeous, lucky you.....Oh wow, La Metairie Neuve is gorgeous, lucky you... what an idyllic French setting for a party! And I agree with Sara Louise, Tonton Renè definitely needs his own postcard, what an elegant French gentleman.Tuulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13899238199702671808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821474047907384633.post-79993090308864030522012-01-24T07:17:17.095-08:002012-01-24T07:17:17.095-08:00Tonton René should be on a postcard!Tonton René should be on a postcard!Sara Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06058056977783867772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821474047907384633.post-51792659290494030322012-01-23T22:46:01.466-08:002012-01-23T22:46:01.466-08:00I didn't know you had family in France, that&#...I didn't know you had family in France, that's nice.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07991742540996769458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821474047907384633.post-75632122838654506872012-01-23T09:00:40.943-08:002012-01-23T09:00:40.943-08:00What a beautiful place and what a great history! I...What a beautiful place and what a great history! I can't wait for more stories on the history of the house and the family. BTW, I love Tonton Rene! He is the typical little Frenchman with his beret and his country home. Just love it :)<br /><br />AshleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821474047907384633.post-4097178801378393312012-01-22T13:06:51.647-08:002012-01-22T13:06:51.647-08:00Oh I love your pictures, especially the one of yo...Oh I love your pictures, especially the one of your Ton Ton René sitting in the garden. If I could paint THIS would be the one I want to do :) <br />I imagine he did the tilling and turning in the manure, planting the tomatoes and staking them AND then your Aunt plants the rest and maintains it, harvests it and does the canning (its what happens here haha). <br /> Got to love that Roquefort :)<br />There are quite a few stories in regards to the resistance, but people kept quiet until about 10 years ago (it was difficult to make them talk before that) when their comrades started dying off...I think they then felt the urgency to tell their story.labergerebasquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04057578832231849332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821474047907384633.post-19538357847809375802012-01-22T12:36:03.431-08:002012-01-22T12:36:03.431-08:00Great post and very interesting. I just love those...Great post and very interesting. I just love those chairs I would like a couple of them in the garden.<br />There is so much history around us, and so many people who were in the war. I so wish my French was better, there are so many intriguing stories to be told. These people are all getting older and will not be here to tell their stories for much longer. Looking forward to further history posts from you. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.com