That sounds extremely early to me (but then maybe it's just that I might have a strange idea of what's early and late....)
Can I ask, why so early?
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Can I ask, why so early?
Portion sizes are vastly different.
Beat me to it.
2300 isn't bad. But I also like dawn and dusk hours, the transition points.
In the modern world 3am is often also very peaceful and quiet.
I love midday in the summer.
So, long story short. It depends.
Look up slow food. Food and conversation to enjoy
More and more French are giving up tobacco, many tabac shops are closed or converting to cafés.
They don't eat that long.
5 or 7 small courses spread over 2 or 3 hours with conversation breaks in between.
RestlessSoul
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They spend a lot of time at table, but they spend most of it talking to each other. And they eat small portions.
For my family, these describe holiday get togethers, or other family or friend gatherings in which those at table are not people you see and interact with every day.
If we are talking about an every day occurrence with the same people, such a custom would not fit my personality ... at all. Not that much changes in a twenty-four hour period that requires a 3 hour airing. Having everyone together at dinnertime was important, almost mandatory, but it is a one hour event. There were still things to do after dinner and before bed.
While there are those in my extended family who have the capacity to talk non-stop for three hours daily, I do not have the capacity to listen to it.
For my family, these describe holiday get togethers, or other family or friend gatherings in which those at table are not people you see and interact with every day.
If we are talking about an every day occurrence with the same people, such a custom would not fit my personality ... at all. Not that much changes in a twenty-four hour period that requires a 3 hour airing. Having everyone together at dinnertime was important, almost mandatory, but it is a one hour event. There were still things to do after dinner and before bed.
While there are those in my extended family who have the capacity to talk non-stop for three hours daily, I do not have the capacity to listen to it.
Formal dinners would be perhaps 100 people from the village and surrounding area. Different clubs hold 2 per year, if you are a member of all the clubs it could be that you attend one of these do's once or twice per month. We attend 6 times oer year, mostly in winter.
Dinner at a restaurant can easily take a couple of hours even if its only family. Though most times it will be with friends whom we have often not seen all year.
And household dinners, are a chance to catch up with the childrens school/college day, time just fly's
