I think the owners are Dutch
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381837)
Rockingham, Australia
August 27, 2017 2:29am CST
Each camping ground we’ve stayed at on our motor-home trip through France has been unique. A recent one had collections of all sorts of things all over the place including this line-up of clogs along the office wall. I’ve already posted a photo of the tin dog. Jugs, kitchen paraphernalia, teapots – anything and everything could be found lined up along walls and pathways.
However, the park we most admired was run by the local authority at St Yrieix. Not only were the staff really welcoming and anxious to help in any way, but we were given a folder of bits and pieces that might be useful.
There was also a free mini-bus to and from the campsite to the centre of the village. This would be a great boon as sometimes parks are some distance from any shops. If you have a big vehicle or have set up for a few days, having this service would be very convenient. Each day a newsletter was delivered to each person giving information on what was happening nearby. We really couldn’t fault it.
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@LadyDuck (502208)
• Italy
27 Aug 17
Great photo Judy, the clogs (Sabots in French) are not only Dutch, but they are also used in one French region, The Brétagne and also in Belgium. If you are interested there is a museum of clogs, Musée du Sabot de Porcheresse, Department of Charente.
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@JudyEv (381837)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Aug 17
Thanks - and thanks too for the additional information. A school colleague came out from Holland at the end of WW2 and wore his clogs on the first day of school. We'd never seen anything like it. Some of the immigrants of the time had it pretty hard for a while.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
27 Aug 17
My parents always had two pairs of "klompen" waiting at the back door. I wasn't adverse to using them for a quick walk across the yard.
My husbands grandfather was a "klompen makker" .....in other words he made wooden shoes.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
27 Aug 17
@JudyEv klompen, would describe the sound they make on the ground when walking...klomp....klomp. Much like the sound made by thongs is flip...flop....now they just call them flip flops.
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@JudyEv (381837)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Aug 17
@Morleyhunt I can imagine them making a sound like that.
@teamfreak16 (43571)
• Denver, Colorado
27 Aug 17
Free shuttles are definitely the way to go sometimes, although sometimes they can be quite crowded.
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@JudyEv (381837)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Nov 17
I speak enough to get by when we're travelling. I love French and am trying to get better at it by working through Duolingo.
@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
28 Aug 17
I would love to own a pair of those clogs .. 
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@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
30 Aug 17
@JudyEv I remember when I was young, they used wooden slippers in the Philippines but they were not heavy.. Maybe those dutch shoes are made of light wood..
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@Tampa_girl7 (54714)
• United States
27 Aug 17
I have some little wooden Dutch clogs that I got in Holland many moons ago.
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@garymarsh6 (23978)
• United Kingdom
28 Aug 17
Haha I have seen Anna's reply yes indeed Bretons wear clogs too!
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@JudyEv (381837)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Aug 17
I wonder how heavy they are? They look huge to me - and heavy.
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
27 Aug 17
Those clogs look beautiful! Are they made of wood ?
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
27 Aug 17
No worries about wearing out shoe leather there.
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