At this time of year many villages have their yearly session of Loto. It’s the French version of Bingo. Our ‘Loto gourmand’ is very popular and people come from far and wide. There are such a lot of prizes – huge salted hams, rosettes (dried sausage), goats cheese, jars of pâté and lots and lots of bottles of wine and crémant.
There were many prizes
You buy your cards when you go in and play the same cards all afternoon unless you feel that they might not be lucky, in which case you are allowed to change them in the interval. Generally there are three prizes in each game. However if two people shout at the same time, a number is picked out of the hat to determine who wins. The loser then gets a bottle of wine as consolation rather than second prize. The game recommences until all three prizes have been won.
Break for refreshments
In the intervals there is plenty of time to have a glass of wine and a freshly made gaufre and chat with friends and neighbours.
One member of the foyer rural group who organised the Loto did particularly well and we stayed behind to help him enjoy his winnings.
After the Loto - partytime!
