Meandering through Bozel

After an adventure-filled morning and a delicious lunch of quiche, we drove down the mountain a bit to the community of Bozel, which is a larger ski station than Champagny and closer to Courchevel, one of the well-known ski areas of the French Alps.  As Sweet V explained to us, her little Princess I will attend middle school in Bozel when she is quite a bit older.  Now, at 2.5 years, she attends the local crèche (day care center) in Champagny, just as she will later attend elementary school there.

Friend G filled the prescriptions that she had received from her doctor visit earlier.  Then, because the sun was shining and we were enjoying the fresh air, we strolled about the picturesque town, enjoying some of the houses

the flowers decorating them

and the lovely Alpine flowers. 

Sweet V suggested that we might want to stroll down to the town's artificial lake, so we took her up on the suggestion.  As we approached the lake and park, we realized that an event was being held there.  We had happened upon one of the many community festivals organized in support of environmental issues.  While the major crowds from earlier in the day had largely dissipated, we were still able to see the stands

many that had been set up to demonstrate

or to inform

or to entertain while informing

or to sell items found in nature.

There was an opportunity for Princess I to meet up with friends by the lake

and a nearby playground where more little ones were having a ball!

What a beautiful, wonderful place for little ones to grow up!