Sunday 2 July 2006 is the day to be in Noyon (60 Oise,Picardie) - northeast of Paris roughly halfway between Reims and Amiens and not to be confused with Nyons!. (see map). For this is the day of the 19th annual MARCHE DES FRUITS ROUGES by the Cathedral when local producers arrive with masses of red fruit including strawberries, raspberries, red, white and blackcurrants, loganberries and cherries.(OK, so whitecurrants and blackcurrants are not technically red!). A prize is awarded for the best display,
So you can wander, taste, smell and purchase fresh fruit, jams, syrups, fruit coulis and compotes, and enjoy the street musicians and artists who lend a real atmosphere to the event.
As with a many small French towns, Noyon boasts an impressive 12th Century Gothic cathedral which is worth a detour anyway.
Keywords: France, event,Oise,Noyon
