Posts filed under ‘About Essoyes’
Early Autumn in Essoyes
…I am enjoying the pleasure of being once again on the edge of the forest. Listening to the birds, seeing them hop around on the railing outside my window, or peek inside. Enjoying the sound of wings flapping–is it an owl, is it a hawk? I have no idea, but whoever it is that goes scuttering out of the tops of the trees when I walk down the path in the mornings to get wood for the fire has very big, strong wings….
One more vendange come and gone…
The vendange has already come and gone…it was exceptionally early this year….
Interview with Bernard Pharisien, Local Historian (in English and in French)
An interview with the man who probably knows more about the history of Essoyes, and the Renoir family in Essoyes, than anyone else…
Essoyes à la Belle Epoque…a magnificent success!
“As part of the department-wide Year of Renoir, the village of Essoyes hosted a weekend-long return to the year 1900—to celebrate and showcase what Essoyes was like in the height of the period when Renoir and his family would come to the village, to paysanner (enjoy the countryside)…”
Et voila! La Maison #Renoir is open to the public!
…yesterday, the Renoir family home, which has been under an intense process of renovation for the past year, was at last ready for visitors–and right on schedule!…
A very special spring in Essoyes
“Springtime is always a busy time in agricultural communities, and this year is no different in southern Champagne, as local farmers tend to their crops–primarily wheat, rapeseed, and of course grapes for champagne…”
Back in Essoyes again…
First of all, how nice to be welcomed back after long weeks away! The Facebook message from my friend Desirée expressed enthusiasm that I was back in France again, and added, “…at 6:30 pm there is a short film in the community hall that the Maison Pour Tous and the kids put together. You are welcome to join us…”
A Peek Ahead at the Year of Renoir
“This year is the Year of Renoir not just in Essoyes, but throughout l’Aube, the département in which Essoyes is located, in the Champagne region of France…”
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Bonne Nouvelle Année d’Essoyes
A few highlights of the holiday season in Essoyes…
Writing from the Heart, Reading for the Road 