It also provides the full calendar at a glance, descriptions of the events, and a sampling of some of the sights and sounds - an effective marketing tool.
All purchases contribute to the expansion of the participating museums' art collections.
A 10 per cent discount is currently being offered for online orders. A 320-gram jar costs 271.45 francs. All are made by local artisans who are profiled on the site and linked via e-mail. And if looking at these sites makes you want to explore more of France, two sites let you do it in grand style. The 18th-century Chateau des Briottieres, for example, set on 40 hectares in the Champagne countryside, offers its Chambre Rose for 2,100 francs.