STORIES FROM PROVENCE

Here you'll find all our stories and anecdotes from Provence and the surrounding area.
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Madame Laugier in front of her farm in Fayence (Var) in 1990, feeding her hens.
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André Abbe

Madame Laugier in front of her farm (1991)

Provence is home to donkeys, mules and horses... but also oxen. Discover the essential role of the ox in Var's rural way of life. From the authenticity of field work to the celebration of 'tripettes' in honor of Saint Marcel, André Abbe plunges us into a world rich in stories and emotions, where the past is always present. Direction Fayence, where the Laugier couple opened the doors of their farm to us in 1991.

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Claude Boyer

Jour de grande Tripettes à Barjols (1978)

Provence is all about donkeys, mules and horses... but it's also about oxen. Discover the essential role of oxen in the rural lifestyle of Var, a region of Provence where ancestral traditions and legends combine to celebrate the importance of these draught animals. From the authenticity of field work to the celebration of 'tripettes' in honor of Saint Marcel, Claude Boyer plunges us into a universe rich in stories and emotions, where the past is always present. Welcome to the fascinating world of Provence's oxen.

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