Some senior moments @Epeigné-les-Bois

 All ready for their lunch

Epeigné-les-Bois' annual Répas des Aînes was held on Saturday 5th October starting at noon and finishing a little after 4pm. It was the last time Christian Percevault, the current Maire, will address les invitées as he will be stepping down when his term finishes next year. The Conseil Municipal always serve the invitées.  

 The first course all plated up and ready to go

L'equipe – above and below

 

Christian announcing that he will not be seeking another term in 2020

Epeigné-les-Bois: 2016 répas des gens avec un esprit jeune (Part 3 – participants – cont)

Maurice – a previous deputy-mayor

Epeigné-les-Bois holds its annual Répas des Ainés on the first Saturday in October. You have to be 65 or over to qualify for an invitation to this lunch.  Today 70 sat down to a five course meal.

Part of Epeigné's Conseil Municipale 

involved in serving the meal:

L-R – Monique Rivard, Christiane Be, 

Jacques Moreau and Philippe Canteloube

 The ballet of the mise-en-bouche trays....
(above and below)

Micheline Marchais

(above and below)

 Susan Gapp and a glass of 2015 Côt

Odette with an upside-down crown

 CRM

Michel Mergot, deputy mayor, previously 

mayor of Epeigné-les-Bois 

Christian Percevault, mayor of the village  

 Philippe Chanteloube 
(above and below)

Jacques (Jacko) Moreau

Maryline Paumard 

 Monique et Pierre Rivard 

 James 

 Yvette – all ready to dance!

 James Marchais and the chef  

Isabelle

Epeigné-les-Bois: 2016 répas des gens avec un esprit jeune (Part 2 – participants)

Hélène 

 Mme Percevault 

Epeigné-les-Bois holds its annual Répas des Ainés on the first Saturday in October. You have to be 65 or over to qualify for an invitation to this lunch.  Today 70 sat down to a five course meal.

Yvette Besné – our neighbour 

Odette

Villagers gathering for lunch

 Jacky Marchaux, a previous mayor of Epeigné-les-Bois 

Claudette Marchaux

 Pierre

Isabelle – boss of the village post office

More photos to follow tomorrow.