Church in Cairanne. In today's story: a tart, a church, and a twist in this tale…. Petite Amie (peuh-teet-ah-me) noun, feminine girlfriend On Friday, the lendemain of Jean-Marc's fortieth birthday, a florist's van pulled up to our front gate. I watched as the driver handed over a lipstick-red ceramic vase with a single orchid inside. Halfway up the exotic flower a hummingbird clung, its delicate wings … Continue reading petite amie