Members of good society from Bordeaux constantly reiterate how closed a world is this society. "At dinners we attend," emphasizes Emmanuel Touton, one of the big brokers of the area, "90% of the people are always the same. For vacation, we go all of 70 kilometers away [to the shores of the Arcachon]. To marry into this group is fatal." Consequently, "If you are from Bordeaux," concludes Christel Baseden, "everyone is your cousin!'' And her own case seems to confirm that statement.
Ceremonies, Fashionable Gatherings and Rituals