SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2012 - NATIONAL HOLIDAY IN FRANCE- ARMISTICE DAY - (End of World War I).  This being a Sunday and a national holiday, we felt that our choices for sightseeing should be somewhat simple.  We considered returning to Bordeaux on a train that traveled from the nearby village of Le Verdon Sur Mer to Bordeaux, but there was no return train until the following day.  So, we opted to take a shuttle provided by Celebrity cruises to the small village of Le Verdon Sur Mer.  Once there, we walked among the quaint, little stores.

 

The village fronted on the ocean with a beautiful white beach.

We heard that at noon there was to be a parade and a ceremony marking Armistice Day.

Uniformed men carried flags and marched toward the government building show above.

And, people gathered for the presentation of the flags and speeches.

 

I was impressed by the ceremony.

 

We returned to the ship by the provided shuttle and relaxed for the day.