Charrette? What an interesting way to use this word! What exactly did the expression mean? 'Je suis charrette!' Hervé admitted, pushing aside the contents of his kitchen table to make room for a tasting of Mongestine wines. The couple heartily welcomed us, smack in the middle of several projects-including a reconversion of their spa/hotel, now called ' Alliey & Spa appart-hotel'. This time we were chez Hervé et Eliane in their lively chalet in Monetier-les-Bains. I really love this last term 'charrette', learned while watching yet another wine tasting. The pressure is on, now, to type up this report by Friday. and my job was to tag along, paying close attention to all the details in order to report back to you, Dear Reader. Meantime, Jean-Marc checked on a few of his clients in Chantemerle village. For our son, Max, a wine salesman at Domaine de La Mongestine, that meant visiting a few accounts in nearby Briançon, including a cool wine cellar called 1000 & Cimes, and a favorite restaurant Le White, located high up on the snowy slopes.

Having dropped Jackie at Jules Melquiond Sports, we took advantage of le déplacement to get some work done. Jackie moves there next week, but this week her two-day formation began, and we wanted to be there pour la soutenir.

On Monday, Jules and Smokey opted to stay cozy at home while the remaining members of our household made the three-and-a-half-hour trajet from La Ciotat to Serre Chevalier. Listen to Jean-Marc’s recording, click hereĪ DAY IN A FRENCH LIFE by Kristi Espinasse Then scroll down to the vocabulary list to check your French comprehension. : to help one another, to support one anotherĪudio/Listening: Click the link below to hear the French words in the following story. Serre Chevalier Vallée, with its snow-capped cimes. Photo by Jean-Marc

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