November

On the first day of November, we celebrate ALL SAINTS. The night before, we eat chestnuts and roasted sweet potatoes and make panellets. On November 11th, for Saint Martin’s Day, it’s called the “Indian summer,” because it seems like the warmth returns. But beware of catching a cold! During autumn, in the squares and in the shops, we find many juicy fruits like grapes, apples, pomegranates, or quinces. Olives and mushrooms are already in the stalls. In the month of November, we are in autumn. The mountains change from green to the red of the trees shedding their leaves. And in the fields, there aren’t many flowers to be seen. The farmers start sowing.