The End of Halloween

I LOVE Halloween... and Thanksgiving... and Chandeleur... and many other festivals that celebrate the passing of the seasons.
When I first moved to Limoges, I thought i'd have to give up Halloween. Not so! This city used to party on October 31st. When the sun went down, witches & ghouls used to take over.

Alas...

No more costumes, no more parties, no more decorations, no more pumpkins

In fact, the city of Limoges has been hanging Christmas decorations for the last 2 weeks or so (they are not illuminated at least). Instead of pointy hats, we now have santa's hat. Instead of webs, we now have icicles. Instead of a bloody moon, we now have silver stars. Orange & black has evolved into red & green.

I'm afraid (pun intended) to say... Halloween no more...