It's Fete Votive Week in Sablet!

On Friday morning I spoke with a neighbor in Sablet who told me that the Fete Votive had begun, and the whole village was buzzing.  My mind started to wander back to the times that we have been in the village for the Fete Votive.  Kids with huge pink clouds of cotton candy lining up for rides, the village square dominated by a large stage where music and dance shows go on well into the night, the special dinners at local restaurants, capped off by the very special dinner - a Grand Aioli - it's so much fun.

Photograph: Office de Tourism - Sablet

What is a Fete Votive?  It is a festival that each village holds every year to honor its patron saint - although it has developed into more of a secular celebration of the village and its traditions that lasts for several days.

The village becomes a busy place during the week of the Fete Votive, with locals and visitors gathering to enjoy each others company and the entertainment.  Restaurants and cafes are filled each evening.

 Children enjoy a rides on the Bumper Cars as their parents listen to or dance to the lively music...

Here are the diehards ... these kids are back to the Bumper Cars in the morning as their parents come into the village for their fresh bread for breakfast!

Then .. another evening's entertainment begins ....

Everyone comes into the village during the Fete Votive ... including the cool kids!

As I thought about it, I thought about all the fun activities that take place during the Spring, Summer and Fall - the Brocantes, the Vide Greniers, the evening Artisnal Markets, the special dinners at the Cafe des Sports, the Restaurants in the Village and the Wineries, the Journee du Livres, the celebration of the Belle Epoque, the Tour de Sablet Bike Race (VTT), the Petanque Tournament, the Festival des Soupes in the Fall and so on.  The Office of Tourism in the village, Commercants and Association Sablet  do an incredible amount of work to make our village welcoming and fun.
It is well worth going to a Fete Votive if you are traveling in France and have the opportunity.  If you are traveling with  children, the Fete Votive is such a great time for the whole family.

 

I'll leave you with a short video of the music and dancing at a Fete Votive in Sablet!  

Bonne Fete a Tous!

Update from the 2014 Fete Votive in Sablet .... these superb the pictures were taken by our good friend and excellent photographer ........

Provence eCards at Sablethome.com

 

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If you receive an email telling you that someone has sent you an eCard from Provence, and asking you to "CLICK HERE" to open your card, you have just received an email postcard from a friend who has visited www.SabletHome.com/send-an-ecard/

Not too long ago, we launched a new website at Sablethome.com.  I said then that we were working on another element for the site - one that I hoped would be useful and fun. Now, it's here!

We have launched  Provence eCards  on the "Send and eCard" Page  of www.SabletHome.com 


Is it difficult to send a Provence eCard?  
Not at all ... Let me show you...

 Here is where you can go to send a Provence eCard



Fill in the information ...

 

Write your message ... Choose your picture (Important)

 
 ... and hit the Submit button!

Within a minute or so...




 ...Here is a card like your friends or family will receive - with your own picture choice - of course!

Who can send a Provence eCard?
Anyone who wants to!

Do you have to sign up or join something?
NO - just go to http://www.sablethome.com/send-an-ecard/  and send your card to whomever you want to.

How many cards can I send?
As many as you want to.  If you wish to send the same card and message to more than one person - just click on the "+" in the space beside the name of the recipient, and you can send up to 10 friends the same card and message. Your friends will not see the other recipients when they receive their card - it will be addressed to just their name!

Can I only use Provence eCards when I'm vacationing in Provence?
Having and easy way to send an eCard on vacation was my first reason for wanting to provide this page on Sablethome.com. But - while speaking with our guests and friends about Provence eCards, I've found that ..... you can use Provence eCards whenever you like!  Vacation is only one of those times!
A recent guest at "les Pelerins" is inviting friends to a Provence themed dinner party - using  Provence eCards as invitations. 
 One of my friends - a French teacher, is having her students send Provence eCards as a homework exercise - they will be picking their favorite picture and describing it to her ... in French!
Anytime you wish to send a Provence eCard  - you can!

Want to let your friends know you're off on your way?  Send a Provence eCard or Facebook it!



I will be changing the Provence eCards photographs from time to time and would love to hear from you about photographs you would like to see in the Provence eCards gallery.

I hope you will have fun with it and ... Happy Writing!