Market Day In Ambert, France from Katia Kelly on Vimeo.
Thursday is market day in Ambert. So early yesterday morning, after a quick cup of coffee, we set off to do our shopping. Ambert is about forty minutes drive from our little village, on roads which serpentine up and down the mountain, making the trip seem longer than it is. Luckily, one passes charming little clusters of houses on the way, and the landscape is breathtaking.
I did not have much on my shopping list, except cheese and melon, but the selection of products offered was so tempting that I walked away with more than I needed. Can you blame me?
Just look at the photos. As I pushed my way through the narrow, crowded streets, I stopped every few feet to delight in the offerings, my basket getting heavier, as I made my purchases.
The last stall I visited was the one at which little birds, hamsters and gerbils are sold as pets. It is my favorite, though it does make me uneasy to see the little critters in cages. However,
the little chipmunks were rather entertaining, as they spun like crazy in their wheel.
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7 comments:
Are those melons really 10 euros each?!? WHOA, that would be about $13!!
No, no, Anon. The 10 Euros are for the entire crate of 12 melons. Not a bad price. But the dollar is so low, that everything here is expensive for Americans.
Wish we had a market like that. But the French came to visit and brought some great cheese and wine. We're up here in Norway and our menu has been filled with lots of fish, crabs and don't tell anyone Lobster. Thanks to my cousin who caught 7 salmons we've had salmons too. Looks like your weather is not so much better than ours, but we are always hoping. Regards to you all
Hi Katia,
We miss you in Brooklyn. Great pictures.
Besos from Alaia.
Katia, are you sure those people at the market did not mind your taking their picture? Maybe one of them is supposed to be on a diet and is not supposed to be around such rich and fatty temptations...the sausages, meats, cheeses..s/he might be found out!
How funny to stumble across this blog with photos of my local town of Ambert on market day. It is good to remember how it looked in the summer. I even know some of the people milling around the market in the photos! Thank you for putting these photos on your blog! This has been so much fun for me!
Dear Ambert Reader,
Good afternoon from Brooklyn New York
How I miss this beautiful town and that great market.
Tomorrow is Thursday and I will be missing it once again.
Wish I were there!
Are you British?
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