Whimsical figures in Vensac, France
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (340216)
Rockingham, Australia
August 6, 2017 1:25am CST
We brought our motor-home from Ireland to France on the ferry on the 21st June and within a few weeks we’d come across these attractive models which were arranged in front of the mairie (town hall) of the village of Vensac. Again we were just driving through and suddenly came across these quaint figures.
The white lace was hand-crocheted and spotlessly white. I don’t know how the garments stay so clean but they looked lovely. One lady was cooking a crepe in a frypan on a stove and others were engaged in various activities.
The models of plants were very creative too and most had an insect or two incorporated in their design. We visited the church here too and Vince left his lovely new birthday cap in the church as we had to make a trip back later to retrieve it.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
7 Aug 17
Those are very lovely figures. I wonder who maintains these figures, perhaps the people themselves or the city government?
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
6 Aug 17
they're very nice...and clean... I wonder if the lace is removable so it can be washed ??
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@moffittjc (121604)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Aug 17
I love that you constantly discover such neat little things in your travels. I'd be so intent on finding the "big" things in my travels that I would probably miss all these small details. I would have driven right by those figures and probably never even noticed them! Which is why I'm so happy that I have you to find these things for me and take and post photos of them! I am living my travel life vicariously through you and Vince!
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@moffittjc (121604)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Aug 17
@JudyEv Okay, I can handle the big cities. You travel the small towns, I'll travel the big cities. Between us, we'll cover them all! haha
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Aug 17
@moffittjc Just be careful of your wallet in big cities.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
6 Aug 17
I can't make out what the man is doing, though.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
6 Aug 17
@JudyEv - Ok, that makes sense.
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Aug 17
Thanks. I hope you're enjoying a few of the posts.
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
6 Aug 17
You have discovered quite a lot of imagination at work in these French villages.
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