Dominicans

I fell upon this group of singers on the Esplanade Charles de Gaulle on my way to the Corum yesterday afternoon. They were singing and handing flyers about the Holy Week over.

The young Dominican also danced and played the flute. There is an important Dominican community in Montpellier...

Calvaries

The countryside around Montpellier is studded with crosses like these, in stone or metal. How long will they still be there?

La campagne autour de Montpellier est émaillée de croix comme celles-ci, en pierre ou en métal. Combien de temps seront-elles encore là ?

The Assumption

My mother was a fervent Catholic. A few weeks ago, my elder son moved. He found this old statue of the Virgin Mary in a box in his cellar. It belonged to my mother.

Today the Catholics celebrate the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is also my "fête" since I am called Marie.

This photo is a very "modest" one. But today I am thinking of my mother who would have been 100 years old this year (I was born when my parents did not expect to have another child!).