Easter Monday Brings Omelets and Rosé Chez Nous
Twenty years ago, in April 2000, we were tooling along the Canal du Midi with five friends. We rented a barge – a péniche -- and slowly cruised from Toulouse to Argens-Minervois, each of us taking turns behind the wheel and in the galley kitchen. Easter coincided with this trip and we produced a fabulous lamb dinner with all the trimmings to celebrate that occasion. The next day, we made omelets.
We learned from someone during our market explorations that the Monday after Easter was also a holiday and that post offices, banks, stores, and most other businesses would be closed. Called Lundi de Pâques or, in English, simply Easter Monday, it is primarily a day to relax. We were unable to establish any religious significance, but we did learn that the French in the south of France make omelets on Easter Monday. Et Dieu sait while in France, we wanted to do what the French...
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