Bonjour,
I hope that you just and yours are nicely.
Completely happy Valentine’s Day!
Do you know that the primary recorded Valentine’s Day card was allegedly despatched from a French duke in 1415? Charles, Duke of Orleans, was imprisoned for 25 years within the Tower of London after being captured within the battle of Agincourt (very near the place I stay in northern France) by the English, and wrote to his spouse Bonne of Armagnac, “I’m already sick for love my very mild Valentine.” In outdated French: Je suis desja d’amour tanné ma tres doulce Valentinée.
Romance is revered in France and there are a great deal of tremendous romantic locations. In Paris there’s a 40 sq. metre artwork set up known as Le mur des je t’aime – the I really like you Wall. On it’s written in additional than 250 languages “I really like you” and it has develop into a rendezvous for lovers. And regardless of the very best efforts of the authorities, individuals proceed to place engraved lovelocks on bridges and railings within the metropolis of affection. In Annecy, Haute-Savoie, there’s a Pont des Amours, Lovers Bridge, and it’s mentioned that if two lovers meet in the midst of the bridge and kiss, they’ll keep collectively for ever.
Valentine’s Day occasions go on far and wide – in Strasbourg they’ve a 10-day celebration of affection on the Strasbourg Mon Amour competition. In Roquemaure, within the Gard area, southern France, on Valentine’s Day they’ve La Festo de Poutoun, or the Competition of Kisses, the world’s first and thus far solely kissing competition, which additionally celebrates the arrival of the relics of Saint Valentine within the city in 1868. And within the village of Saint Valentine within the coronary heart of the Loire Valley, the self-proclaimed “village of affection” is embellished with crimson roses and {couples} swear endless love by the Tree of Everlasting Hearts.
This week I celebrated 25 years of marriage to the love of my life. He arrived one Saturday afternoon to repair my automobile (he was a mechanic and his quantity was the primary one I noticed in my native newspaper advert part!). I had no cash for luxuries and I’d purchased the very outdated automobile for subsequent to nothing – and it broke down on my first drive. Mark knocked at my door, I opened it, our eyes met and we felt, because the French say, a coup de foudre, actually a thunderbolt, or love at first sight! We’ve been collectively ever since (although he by no means did repair my automobile, it was past assist)!
Wishing you a really bon weekend, Completely happy Valentine’s Day from France
Bisous,
Janine,
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