When the French say that they're doing 'La tournée des grands-ducs', it means that they are going on a classy drinking tour of all the best joints in town. An upmarket pub crawl.

Battery chickens, or, Poules de batterie. In French, a batterie is also a drum, drumkit, or percussion.

The berets of these Gascons create the notes of Gershwin's song, Summertime.

Reproduced as giclée print in various sizes, some with mounts. 

Le Ponceur

Fourcès is a beautiful bastide village in the north of the Gers, with a circular 'place' that is set around where the old chateau used to be.

Reproduced as giclée print in various sizes, some with mounts. 

It seems that all our neighbours have their own way to get rid of moles.

Inspired by the Jazz festival in Marciac, home to a great festival each August and to hundreds of duck farmers all year round. 

Reproduced as giclée print in various sizes, some with mounts. Also available on large-format canvas, as well as greeting card. 

Les bottes bio. In French, Bottes are boots, but are also bales of hay, or straw.

Summertime and the living is easy, George GERShwin