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For a village like Nizas in the heart of the Midi in the South of France, the "vendange", the havest, is the most important time of the year. The main crop in our village is grapes to make wine. The fields all around the village and for as far as the eye can see are vineyards, but it was not always like this. In the 17th century the cloth from the sheep in this region was world famous, the Port of Sête and the weaving town of Villeneuvette were "New Towns" created by King Louis the 14th. Olives are also grown and are an important commecial crop This year I took a few photos of the vendange, in particular I took some photos of Akiko, a young lady from San Francisco who stayed with us for a week and was determined to do the vendange. Click on the list below to see them. |