Fete St George

Last Saturday was the fete St George. St George is the Patron Saint of Preuilly (and a lot of other places) and his feast day (23 April) is when one of Preuilly sur Claise's fairs is traditionally held. There have been occasions in the past when the fete wasn't held (most recently the plague years) and occasionally in previous centuries the town was fined by the authorities for not holding the fete and its associated cattle market. The cattle market is long gone, and apart from a couple of professional sellers, these days it's mainly locals selling their extra stuff, and organisations fundraising.

Unfortunately, the fair is held at peak brocante time in the Touraine, so it can clash with events in neighbouring towns and be a bit thin on the ground. Last year was fairly active, but this year the competition meant that it was a bit quiet.

Sylviane with her donkey Brunelle, selling homemade biscuits 

But: it's a chance to get out and be sociable with the townfolk, and say hello to the second home owners who arrive about this time of the year.