The 4 December is a day of tradition en Provence – le jour de Ste Barbe – a day when you start to grow wheat at your house.
Why? Well here’s a detailed explanation from La Provence.
Last year it was explained to us at the supermarket – who provided the blé – that you grow three pots and if they grow well you will have a successful year – both health and wealth-wise.
Ours were a bit disappointing so this time we have gone all in to try and ensure good fortune next year.
Thrown to (the) Lyon 