Celebrating the Cévennes

After our Saturday morning trip to the market, (where we were delighted to see and buy the new asparagus),

we wandered downtown to the Comédie , which is always a happening place and where this weekend, there was a celebration of the Cévennes, and area just north of here with an entirely different landscape. We've been in the area a few times and plan to go a few more as there is so much to explore. But the celebrations were great. They ranged from a petting zoo:  note the chickens, one on top of a sheep and one on top of a goat, happily hitching a ride ;-), 

to kids practicing zipling:

And a variety of bands and dancers decked out in funny costumes. I took a video, but can't load it here, so you'll have to go to Facebook to see it.

Also set up near the area, and I'm sure they will be there all week, were telescopes in anticipation of next week's eclipse.