Thursday doors: fooling around in Fougerolles

Each time I visit France, my s-i-l and I explore, always finding something new or a different look at a place we’d formerly visited.  This year, due to a move, they live closer to Luxeuil-les-Bains, some of which you’ve already seen, and to Fougerolles, (Foo-juh-roll’) in the heart of the cherry district.  Fougerolles is known for kirsch and griottines, cherries macerated in eau de vie or kirsch.  Each year, there is a cherry festival, which we were fortunate enough to attend.  (More about that in a later post, of course.)

Naturally, there are plenty of interesting doors in Fougerolles.  Here are three.  The first is right along the main road leading through the town.  Step out of your door and across the sidewalk and you’re in the street!  Those lace curtains are quite something.

But wait!  There’s more!

Strictly speaking, this isn’t a door, but a gate is a type of door.  I’m not sure where these steps go, perhaps to a place for garden.

These bright, cherry-colored doors are the entrance to the cherry “factory” of Grandes distilleries PEUREUX, where you can buy all things cherry and more.  I’ve spent a few Euros there on bottles of delights to bring back home.  My only regret is that I can’t bring back more than two bottles and, of course, none in my carry-on. Sigh.  If you have time, take a look at the site.  The link should be for the English version.  There are lots of fun things to see there.  This part of the complex is very modern and cherry-colored.  Some of the rest is edged in this color.  It’s quite an eye-catching complex.