{"id":530,"date":"2019-10-21T15:17:05","date_gmt":"2019-10-21T15:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/europeanexpressions.com\/frenchstonesbook\/?page_id=530"},"modified":"2020-07-20T21:56:46","modified_gmt":"2020-07-20T21:56:46","slug":"secret-france-glimpse-warning-french-village-ahead","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/frenchstonesbook.com\/?page_id=530","title":{"rendered":"Secret France Glimpse: Warning! 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The following year, the mayor was prepared.<\/p><p>A sign was put on the road, at both ends of the village, warning visitors about the perils of living in the countryside.<\/p><p>(Very loosely translated:)<\/p><p>WARNING! FRENCH VILLAGE AHEAD!<\/p><p>Enter at your own risk.<\/p><p>Here, we have clock towers which regularly ring&#8230;<\/p><p>Chickens which crow early in the morning, and cows and sheep that may disturb<\/p><p>Some of them may even have a bell around their neck.<\/p><p>And farmers who work hard to put food on your table.<\/p><p>If you can&#8217;t handle that, you&#8217;re in the wrong place.<\/p><p>But if you can, you will find that we have wonderful local produce, and talented artists who will be happy to help you discover their skills and works of art.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Warning: French Village Ahead! Last year, the mayor of a small village in the nearby Cevennes mountains was surprised to find a tourist in his office who complained long and loud about the &#8220;noise&#8221; of the countryside. 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