Tag Archives: Jean de Florette

Well, Well, Well: Finding Water in Bygone Days

Posted on 15/10/2017 by nessafrance

Sorry, I couldn’t help the pun. Water has been on our minds rather a lot this year, what with the contamination of our local water supply a couple of months ago. That now seems to be resolved, fortunately. However, our … Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged citerne, dowsing, Jean de Florette, Manon des Sources, Marcel Pagnol, puits, source, sourcier, SW France, water diviner, water divining | 15 Comments

Drought and Southwest France Weather July 2015

Posted on 02/08/2015 by nessafrance

I have been reminded yet again this summer of how tough life must have been for the people who lived in our house up until the 1960s, when mains water was installed. Our property has two citernes (water-collecting cisterns) and … Continue reading →

Posted in Weather | Tagged citerne, drought, foxes, Jean de Florette, Manon des Sources, Marcel Pagnol, rainfall, rural life, summer, SW France, water, Weather | 2 Comments

Favourite French Films #2: Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources

Posted on 20/06/2011 by nessafrance

Spoiler alert: if you don’t want to know what happens in these films, don’t read on. For those of you who are fed up with my going on about Corsica – and I haven’t finished yet – here’s something more … Continue reading →