n the "Eglise Saint Veronique" in Chareauville sur Mer Padre Henry Thiory is just starting the midnight mass accompanied by the clear tones of the childrens’ choir, while lighthouse keeper Jacques Le Perray watches over the town. The crib has never been so beautiful, and artist Gérard Potoise has once again painted a stunning décor.
The snowy night is darker than ever. The fishing boat in the harbour, belonging to the Avernes brothers, creaks in the ice, and even André Draveil’s water mill has come to a standstill because the stream has frozen over. In hotel "Chez Gérardine" preparartions are underway for the Christmas dinner. Then stories will be retold. Chareauville sur Mer’s stories, which give the inhabitants a place of their own in history and which leave tracks in the snow following in the footsteps of generations before them.
