Village life in France is alive and well....

Sometimes I travel to France on my own,

however when my husband comes too

we hire a car.

We like to be independent of the family

and potter about the countryside

discovering interesting little villages
along the way to peruse!

We stop for a coffee or a wine

so we can meet the locals and hear about

their life in a village in France!

This village is Thorigny sur Oreuse.

It consists of a few shops, the main one being

the corner shop which sold everything from cooking utensils,

grocery items, wine from the region, fruit and vegetables

haberdashery items like buttons, needles and cottons.

I preferred it to the supermarche in the nearby town.
No one was in a hurry and everyone
stopped for a chat with the owner.

The boulangerie is one of the most popular in the region.

There were also the usual trades people such as a

mechanic, plumber and electrician.

I saw the lawyer's sign in one window and

an architect's in another.

There is also a resident doctor.

 There is no butcher in the village

so sadly, the Supermarché wins out there.

The nearest pharmacie is about 10km away.

There is a primary school and maternal (kindergarten).

Older children attend high school in Sens

which is a 17 minute drive away on the school bus.

The small village community is well served.

With a population of 1510 at the last census in 2013,

and growing year by year, it’s good to see that

village life in la belle France is alive and well

in the 21^st century!

This is the old lavage in Thorigny

it is where the ladies of the village would meet

to do their washing and catch up on local news.

I’m joining Tex for Good Fences

and

Arija, Gattina, Lady Fi, Sylvia, Sandy & Jennifer for

Our World Tuesday

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Take care and

be kind to one another

à bientôt

Shane