In the Salle des Fetes at Rians
It’s October so it’s time for Var village Rians’ annual celebration of the courges which grow in such profusion around the area. The village is en fete for the whole weekend: people flock to the centre to browse all the stalls with pumpkin-themed items and then move on to the salle des Fetes to see the competition entries (largest/strangest shaped vegetables).
There are always queues from mid-day to sample the soupe a la
courge as well as various pumpkin stews, all served copiously in plastic dishes. Arm yourself with a brimming beaker of local wine, usually just a couple of euros and off you go to find a seat at one of the long tables. It really is a super opportunity to join in village life without a tourist in sight.
The school children decorate the village and also take part in games around the old fountain. They are armed with fishing rods and have to fish out….what else but plastic courges?
http://www.visitvar.fr/provence-cote-azur/le-var/haut-var-verdon/rians/evenement/fete-de-la-courge
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