I saw this old wash-house in Chatelaudren yesterday. Not so long ago, people used to come here to do their washing.
Category: France
Eglise Evangéliques Rennes Sud (France Mission)
Last Saturday, I had the privilege to visit the new building of the Eglise Evangélique Rennes Sud. They have just moved in. It is modern and light.
No school today
Primary school teachers are on strike today. The government wants to reform education. To begin with, they want primary schools to teach 4.5 days instead of 4, and children to finish their days earlier. Teachers agree that a reform is needed. They are ready to work 4.5 days. But they feel the government is not giving them the means to make those changes.
La Galette des Rois
In the Christian Calendar, Epiphany falls on 6th January. Historically, it celebrated the “revelation of God the Son as a human being in Jesus-Christ” (Wikipedia). In practice, in France at least, it commemorates the coming of the Wise Men to worship Jesus. It is not a bank holiday, and most people wouldn’t have a clue about this festival, but the tradition is kept by
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most families who eat a sweet cake called “la galette des Rois”. When I was growing up, the time when you could find a galette was quite short. But you can now find galettes throughout January.
“La galette des rois” is a lovely cake. It is made with puff pastry filled with an almond paste. A little figurine is usually hidden in the pastry. The one who finds it is crown king and has the right to choose his/her Queen/King. One tradition is that the youngest of the family hides under the table and chooses who gets which portion.
I love this pudding. It is on the top of my list of favorite puddings, together with Rice pudding.
Are you thinking of coming to Brittany on Holidays?
If you are thinking of coming to Brittany for your holidays, then you must read this (in French): Guide de survie à l’usage du touriste embarqué dans un fest-noz | Rue89 Culture.
Université Catholique de l’Ouest
We have a campus of a private University. That’s where the meeting on Gay Marriage took place.
