Mirepoix is about 20 minutes drive from Lieurac, it has a thriving series of Markets and Festivals throughout the year. The Flower Market is always on what used to be Whit Monday. This year it was very early, on the 12th May.
Flower growers of an Aladdin's cave of plants from near and far congregate in the open marketplace with their carefully nurtured wares.
From this man I bought a few Chocolate Cosmos plants in the hope that they would yield a different dye than those varieties already tried and tested.
As well as bedding plants there are all kinds of specialist plant growers like the woman selling these orchids.
All around under the couverts are antique stalls piled high with old linen, prints and furniture.
Then, just incase you want to do your normal market shopping the food and textile stalls are nestled in around the abbey.
