A perfect day was spent at the l’Arc en Ciel animal farm, near Saint-Andiol. As a standard-issue soppy English vegetarian who habitually circumnavigates the aisles of freezer cabinets boasting ‘cheval’, I was delighted with this farm. Lots of perky, clean animals hang out in high-spec accommodation. What delighted me most, however, was the translation of notices into English with enthusiastic use of some free internet translation site. This is something you see a lot in the Luberon, and I take it as proof of the fabled French charm; they’re delighted to welcome visitors, but they aren’t part of some international network of tourist-traps.
Thus directions to the farm include mention of ‘tricolours of fire’ (traffic lights) and ‘round nots’ (roundabouts), while sheep at the farm enjoy a seasonal ‘mowing’ and ‘ducks and hens of ornaments jacassent’. It goes without saying that it is ‘strictly interdit to span the fences and go cherish the animals’.
Happy donkeys at l’Arc en Ciel:
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