I have been so lucky to spend time in Nantes in the home of Jean-Marc and Françoise Lemoine and with Françoise's family at their Gilardeau family vineyard (Domaine des Coqueries) home in Thouarcé. I was welcomed and experienced a wonderful family weekend!
Left to right, top rows: Philippe*, Odile*, Françoise*, Jean-Louis*, Jean-Marc, me, Patrice, Annick*, Marc, Gerard, Justin, Monique*. Front row, left to right: Nino, Christelle, Raphael, Armand, Tom.
Family dinner
Cabernet grapes
Family home
Vineyard
Gerard showed me how he splits the reeds to make baskets.
In Thouarcé, I was introduced to the sport of Boule de Fort.
Left to right, top rows: Philippe*, Odile*, Françoise*, Jean-Louis*, Jean-Marc, me, Patrice, Annick*, Marc, Gerard, Justin, Monique*. Front row, left to right: Nino, Christelle, Raphael, Armand, Tom.
Note: The * indicates the six Gilardeau siblings.
Family dinner
Cabernet grapes
Family home
Vineyard
In Thouarcé, I was introduced to the sport of Boule de Fort.
My sincere apologies for not including Marc's name on the top photo the first time this blog was published!
It's very nice to see us all together and with you right in the middle!
ReplyDeleteI hope you're fine.
Annick