Bonjour Provence! move into new premises

We discovered Bonjour Provence!  last year during the Hessentag in Oberursel when they had a stall in the Strackgasse.  The stall sells products from the South of France that have been either hand-made or produced in smaller companies.  They also have an on-line shop.

Bonjour Provence! in the Strackgasse in Oberursel

Yesterday they took up a permanent base in the Strackgasse when they opened their new shop there (at Strackgasse 9). [Read more…]

Räucherkerzen

Räucherkerzen are candles that produce a scented smoke. Commonly found scents are incense, pine, cinnamon and honey.

Coming originally from the Ore Mountains (Erzgebirge) they are often used as part of Christmas decorations, such as Räuchermännchen.

To hear a simple explanation and a short discussion in German, listen to the podcast:

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Schwibbogen

A Schwibbogen is an arc-shaped wooden candle holder that originated in the Erzgebirge area of Germany.

Modern versions have electrical candles on them and can often be seen in people’s windows.

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