Something else for the weekend...

After a couple of years of inclement weather it looks as if Le Petit Pressigny is going to have a fine day for their 'Art & Lard' festival and they deserve it as the village puts a great deal of effort for this event...we'll be there!

Our first visit was back in 2011

This weekend there is also the 'Festival du Choculat' in Chatellerault.

If you like chocolate, like I do, then it's not a bad place to be...here is a post from 2012

Official website

Tours en Chocolat

We haven't visited this in past but have done Loches and Chatellerault but there are worse ways to kill an hour or so.

 "TOURS IN CHOCOLATE", at the Vinci Centre (opposite railway station) on:

Saturday, March 16, 2013 from 14h to 19h
Sunday, March 17, 2013 from 10h to 19h

Choco-late festival...and last years model.

When we saw Colin & Elizabeth's (who have just celebrated two years in their French home) car in the car park of the Festival du Chocolat at Parc des Expos in Chatellerault on Saturday we knew they would be first past this particular post, what with my 'Church on Sunday' taking precedence. Anyway we had wanted to visit it after their enticing post last time around when we chose an alternative distraction.  

Any colour you want!

I'd have to say that I felt the entrance fee was a little steep given that to get the equivalent 'tasting samples' in  value wasn't easy (true Scotsman) as most of the stalls offered only mouse size portions - some none at all. Also the prices for the chocolates and macaroons were too rich for us - though we did eventually break out and buy a small box as a treat for Christmas day.

Not these little fellows though - couldn't bring myself to eat them!

As C & E said the creative juices were flowing

One for the global market?

We didn't wait to see Mona's smile being added

This fellow had the lion's share of the attention but I much preferred last year's model from C & E's visit!