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.

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Gascons pride themselves on their traditions, but even they have accepted some aspects of 'la vie moderne'.

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Seduced by his music, amongst the vines

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Clearly, this fisherman is not having any luck. Time for Plan B

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At the pigsty, it's the time when the family gather to slaughter the pig for their supply of sausage, saicisse,boudin and ham for the year. Madame's carriage awaits...

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The traditional shepherds of Les Landes wore stilts to see their flocks. This photographer doubles his stilts as a tripod.

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This is not a pipe. A homage to Magritte and his surreal painting "Ceci n'est pas une pipe". This farmer is confronted with what for him is clearly a painting of a béret, even though it says that it isn't. For a man grounded in the practicality of farming, the message is obviously going over his head.

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Sometimes it’s hard to say goodbye to someone you’ve seen every day. 

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Steeplechase in the vineyards. The wine growers of Saint Mont are an athletic lot! 

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“Fed up to the back teeth” ? "How do you think I feel"? This duck farmer doesn’t see the irony of his statement. 

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Mami and Papi stock up with their conserves from the garden. Jams, soups,vegetables and fruits. As well as foie gras, paté, confits and saucisson.

These three friends share a moment of calm, in the shade of the old oak. Available as an A4, A3, A2 print and on canvas.

'Froid de canard' is a French description when it is bitterly cold. Clearly, this poor chap is going to have to do better than a few droopy flowers to warm this lady's heart. 

The name of the well-known jacket worn by many a Frenchman while at work. A 'bleu' can also be a bruise or blood blister under the finger nail. So now you know! Available as an A4, A3, A2 print and on canvas.

Moitié-moitié. It's cherry season and as always it's half for us, the other and half for the birds. Print available in A4 and A3.

Christian Dehors, a distant, country cousin of the more famous Parisian couturier, has launched his own line of outdoor clothing for the fashion-conscious farmer. Dehors means 'outside'. Available as an A4, A3 and A2 print.

Picking grapes should be classified as a sport. Available as A4, A3 and A2 prints 

Mamie has been watching too much rugby. 

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

Give a duck the chance and it'll be in the maize bucket like a shot.

A pretty village in the Adour valley, as seen by a passing duck.

Beware, a herd of papis may be ahead and they don't move very fast. A troupeau is a herd.

When the moon is right and the rain allows, the roads and fields are filled with tractors.

Heavens, wine growing has certainly move on since my day.

Dirty, dusty and tired, but happy to bring the hay in.

Someone left the gate to the chicken run open again.

This young gigolo has caught the eye of the ladies, much to the annoyance of the head of the herd.

To proof its provenance, the Gascon Noir chicken is sold with much of its black feathers attached and is dressed in blue with a waxed mediallion and is a very fashionable bird in Paris

Two can play at this game.

The Gascon force is strong.

A twist on the Gershwin classic, boue is french for mud .. and these Gascon pigs couldn't be happier.

There is only so much gardening a man can do.

This mami has worked in the garden everyday of her life, which is probably why she is still doing it today.