The French Picnic Needs A Basket
France, the countryside, picnics and baskets go hand in hand.
I cannot imagine one without the other.
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France, the countryside, picnics and baskets go hand in hand.
I cannot imagine one without the other.
The climate, especially in Provence and the local’s love of outdoor life makes the picnic an ideal way to spend some leisure time.
Yesterday, on a long walk with my daughter we saw many French people out and about, with their baskets, heading to find a favourite shady spot to spread their rug and set up their picnic. The French know how to create an ambience when they eat outdoors; forget plastic cartons and Styrofoam coffee cups. I see picnickers with the full set-up and that includes tables and chairs and a comfy spot to snooze.
What I admire about the French lifestyle is their attention to detail when it comes to the everyday. Each meal is important and as we all know there is no such thing as ‘no’ lunch. Whether a picnic, a restaurant or a meal at home, lunch is lunch. The outdoor picnic is no different.
I have been in love with French baskets for years.
My collection of baskets usually swells in the summer and gets depleted towards the end of the season as guests and children come and go. Everyone finds something in Provence to make his or her own and they need a basket to carry it home. It’s a win/win for both of us as I can continue my passion for collecting witho...
I cannot imagine one without the other.
The post The French Picnic Needs A Basket appeared first on Vicki Archer.
France, the countryside, picnics and baskets go hand in hand.
I cannot imagine one without the other.
The climate, especially in Provence and the local’s love of outdoor life makes the picnic an ideal way to spend some leisure time.
Yesterday, on a long walk with my daughter we saw many French people out and about, with their baskets, heading to find a favourite shady spot to spread their rug and set up their picnic. The French know how to create an ambience when they eat outdoors; forget plastic cartons and Styrofoam coffee cups. I see picnickers with the full set-up and that includes tables and chairs and a comfy spot to snooze.
What I admire about the French lifestyle is their attention to detail when it comes to the everyday. Each meal is important and as we all know there is no such thing as ‘no’ lunch. Whether a picnic, a restaurant or a meal at home, lunch is lunch. The outdoor picnic is no different.
I have been in love with French baskets for years.
My collection of baskets usually swells in the summer and gets depleted towards the end of the season as guests and children come and go. Everyone finds something in Provence to make his or her own and they need a basket to carry it home. It’s a win/win for both of us as I can continue my passion for collecting witho...
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