Last night we were invited to the home of a French lady called Therese Gautier. Therese could only be described as an educated globe trotting Parisian, a nurse who worked in Algeria. Since she retired to Verfeil sur Seye around 20 years ago she has indulged her passion. She has practically single handedly restored the charming church at Selgues. She has held concerts and events in that church and in the church at Verfeil all to raise funds.
Therese is a woman a very strong in her faith in the Catholic religion. She accepts help from us all who are not Catholics and often quips about our lack of religion, but in the nicest way. She is a lady "formidable" and she has at least two concerts in the pipeline this year.
A wonderful traditional French cook we enjoyed her "fait maison" foie gras, lamb, ( but not one of her pets,) flageolet/ beans and the dessert was oeufs en neige/ eggs in snow which was a bit like ile flottante.
We love her stories, last night we heard about her childhood in France in the war time, stories about local clergy and of course her potager and cooking.
What a great evening, thank you Therese.
http://sauvegardeartfrancais.fr/verfeil-sur-seye-eglise-saint-robert-de-selgues/
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