All for one... and one for all. The gascons, their culture, their cuisine, their traditions, all in one. On the square of Lupiac, the birthplace of d'Artagnan.
Some families in Gascony still raise pigs for their own consumption. The pig is washed before being butchered. This pig is blisfully unaware of what is to come.
The foire aux oies is an annual event, held in Riguepeu, a small village in the Gers, where geese of all shapes and sizes are on show. Walking in a procession and on display with lots of other types of fowl.
Reproduced as giclée print in various sizes, some with mounts.
Often one sees the 'papis', wearing their berets, sitting in the car park while their wives do the shopping. Women of that generation often don’t drive, so they need a chauffeur. The men don’t often cook either, so they don’t get involved in the buying.