It seems there is a festival in France for almost anything and everything organic - and often a museum to go with it (mushroons, garlic, herring). This time it is the humble Violet, which is the emlamatic flower of Toulouse (31 Haut-Garonne,Midi-Pyrenees) which is celebrated on the weekend of 3-5 February 2006 - when you can see how the violet is grown, go to a Violet market and exhibition, see and learn the art of floral decoration with violets, and witness the numerous manifestations of the violet - violet sweets, violet perfume, a violet liqueur. And of course there is a brotherhood (Confrérie) of the Violet. For more info see www.ot-toulouse.com
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