Marchand de volailles

In mid-May we spent most of a Wednesday in the town of Loches, about 20 miles southwest of Saint-Aignan. Wednesday is market day there, and for afternoon activities there are two châteaux: the Logis Royal, a Renaissance palace, and the Donjon, a medieval fortress. That gives the tourist plenty to do to fill a day. Here's a market scene. It's a man who sells chickens and other poultry, and eggs.

Loches en Touraine, 17 mai 2006

The chalkboard sign (close-up below) says he's selling "Confitures aux fruits de notre jardin. Essayez-les!" -- "Jams made with fruit from our garden. Try them!" Volailles means poultry.

And another thing is this picture that I don't see often or ever here in Touraine: white eggs. Usually only brown ones are available. The white ones look unusual to me now.

Des œufs blancs, c'est rare.