CHICAGO – You don’t have to travel far to get a taste of France in Chicago.
One weekend in November, the halls of the Lycee Francais School are transformed into a market to kick off the holiday season.
“It’s grown a lot and yes, it’s like people from outside are coming in now,” said vendor Barbara Sawyer, who has been selling at the market since the beginning. “It brings together people and unknown artists and whatever, so it’s a great event.”
Parents of Lycee Francais de Chicago students started the Lycee French Market 20 years ago as they wanted to raise money for the school to improve its programs and share French culture.
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This weekend, the market attracted 3,000 visitors and showcased a variety of items such as art, clothing, jewelry, home decor, contests and wine.
“I hope they will get the taste and the skill. We try to match the flowers you see at the French market and the smell of the French bread and the competition,” said Jennifer Lee, co-chair of the Lycee French Market. “We’re trying to find vendors that sell French goods that are actually French, and some of them won’t be at the farmers market or at some of these street fairs that you see.”
However, the market’s biggest attraction was undoubtedly the bistro, where many menu items were sold at lunchtime.
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