Rivarennes, general view
Rivarennes, low valley of Indre, between Azay-The-Curtain and Rigny-Ussé.
Capital of the "Poire Tapée".
Rivarennes,
main street.
Rivarennes, beautiful commune crossed by the river Indre, is well known for the so-called "Poire Tapées", which are prepared by means of a peculiar cooking method ("the Loire Historique ", 1851).
Peeling
Scene of scalding and peeling of pears.
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Cleaning
Scene of cleaning, before entering the furnace.
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Pressing
Scene of pressing the pears after 4½ days of drying.
Faggoting
Scene of faggoting (collecting firewood for use in the furnaces) in the vines.
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