St Priest les Fougeres

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Village Church	Village Green	Village

Up until 15 years ago, we’re told, the village supported some 5 cafes and bars as well as a bakery and general store. Thankfully we still have a village shop, Garielle's boutique, offering a fine selection of viennoiserie, speciality pastries, local produce and also acts as a depot de pain (bread supplied daily by a local baker). Bread can be ordered the day before. You can also enjoy a coffee, tea or cold drink sitting outside in the sun , or take out with you.

The ‘take out’ or a emporter concept has only really taken off in France after the Covid pandemic. During the period of very strict lockdown cafés and bars could offer drinks but they would have to be consumed outside. The idea has taken off and most establishments now do offer the option

Aux Délices des Fougères is an attractive ‘boutique’ in the village selling home-made pastries, biscuits, viennoiseries, and local produce . It’s a family run business, very friendly, and everyone speaks English. It is recommended that if you would like to have a baguette and croissants for breakfast that you order the day before, so the bread order can be made and Gabrielle has an idea of how many croissants she has to bake. Closed on Monday.

St Priest Les Fougeres is very much a farming community. With the aid of sophisticated machinery today's farms are run with the minimum of labour so, gradually, over the years, many people have left the countryside and have sought work in the towns and cities, thus farming communities have changed and evolved and with it the mix of people. There is still of course the hard core of local village folk; farmers, artisans and retirees, but also foreigners from Europe, North America and Australia, who are either here on holiday, or who have bought property locally and either take their holiday here or live full time. Certainly you’re likely to meet an interesting group of people and you’ll be acknowledged with a greeting by the locals. The pace of life is slow here and who’s heard of stress?

We still have a local garage with a workshop, a very helpful owner and with excellent mechanics.

The Mayor, in any French village or town, is a highly respected member of the community, being responsible for the day to day running of the village and the commune (or district) . It is an elected post, by local people, for a term of 7 years. In addition to administrative duties, the mayor presides over all ceremonial events and memorial days.

Here in St Priest Les Fougères our fete day is August 15th held each year on the village green and to which everyone is invited, including any visitors staying in the village. Festivities start at around 3pm with something for all the family; tombola, bumper cars for all ages, games for the young children, demonstrations by artisans, arts and crafts stalls, live music and entertainment. In the evening food and drinks are served on the village green and we have a band or DJ. A firework display is at 10.30 and, after dancing until the early hours. It's a real opportunity to experience an authentic village event.

Our Village - St Priest Les Fougères