Three generations of the Seow Clan.

This was our second visit to Seguret, but the first one for our two boys and Pauline's parents, who arrived on Monday. During our last visit, the town seemed deserted, but we were lucky that at least the Mesclun Restaurant was open for lunch. This time, there was far more activity with the arrival of tourists and more open shops and eateries.

Christmas (or 'Noel' as we say in France) is an important part of the village's calendar. The village is famous for its exhibition of Santons, the thirteen Christmas deserts, which feature as part of the traditional Christmas meal, and the Christmas Eve evening service, starting at 9:15pm which celebrates the angel of the Lord appearing to the shepherds, who were tending their flocks of sheep by night. This service is very popular and one needs to reserve seats in the 200 seat Church of St. Denis, located at the highest point of the village.

Smarter on this occasion and conscious that not all of us are as mobile as we used to be, we were able to drive up behind the village, park close the church, and then walk down. We visited a shop selling selling Santons, but which also exhibited nativity figures from around the world, followed by the official santon exhibition featuring award-winning scenes created over the years. Finishing with tea and cakes at the local tea shop, it was a perfect way to end the day.