Book text « Woman of Provence » by Andre Abbe

Women prepare mimosa bouquets for the book Femmes de Provence

Discover the texts that accompany the book «Women of Provence»

by André ABBE

Several authors have chosen from the 12 photographs of the book.

These texts tell of anecdotes, true stories, their « true Provence »far from postcards and tourist guides.

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Mrs. Laugier in front of her farm in Fayence (Var) in 1990, she feeds her chickens
Book Women of provence
André Abbe

Mrs. Laugier in front of her farm (1991)

Provence is the donkey, the mule, the horse... but also the ox. Discover the essential role of beef in Var's rural lifestyle. From the authenticity of the fieldwork to the celebration of the ‘tripettes' in the honour of Saint Marcel, André Abbe makes us plunge into a universe rich in stories and emotions, where the past is always present. Direction Fayence, where the Laugier couple opened the doors of his farm in 1991.

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Claude Boyer

Day of Grand Tripettes in Barjols (1978)

Provence is the donkey, the mule, the horse... but also the ox. Discover the essential role of beef in the rural lifestyle of Var, a region of Provence where ancestral traditions and legends mingle to celebrate the importance of these animals. From the authenticity of the fieldwork to the celebration of the ‘tripettes' in the honour of Saint Marcel, Claude Boyer makes us plunge into a universe rich in stories and emotions, where the past is always present. Welcome to the fascinating world of the oxen of Provence.

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Geneviève Bresc - Bautier

Harvesting with friends

The Bresc family used friends. The land surrounding their home is not large. But we need arms! Geneviève Bresc shares this family memory with us. Geneviève is the former director of the sculpture department of the Louvre Museum, now retired.

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The last lavenders
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François Abbe

Augusta washed her laundry at the stream until 2013

Augusta Brunel married Escoffier went to the Maurette with her mother, just like here in 1988. She returned until 2013. Her husband reads the newspaper while she's doing laundry. But then why not use your washing machine. A testimony from his little nephew Olivier Ciamous. The images of Provence are sometimes misleading...

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Women prepare branches at Europe Mimosa in Mandelieu in 1982 - Photo André Abbe
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Jeanne Monin

We celebrate women with mimosa

Why choose mimosas on book cover « Women of Provence » to be published on 25/11? Marielle Fanchtein who designed the book from the 12 selected photos of André Abbe liked the colors. But there is another reason... Jeanne Monin explains.

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André Abbe

A river in transhumance in Mercantour

The Martine Bellini river is in front of the village of Bargème (Var). Amontanhage or amuntagnage means transhumance in Provençal. André Abbe tells us his last transhumance in 2019.

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Claude Boyer

Family harvests

Lei soldmi means harvest in Provencal. Claude Boyer gives us these memories. Head for the Puget on Argens (Var).

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