Literal translation
to make a week of seven sundays
Meaning
to celebrate non-stop for a whole week
Explanation
The expression imagines a week in which every day would be a Sunday, a day of rest, feasting, and no work in traditional Provençal and Christian culture, which amounts to describing an entire stretch of time spent purely in celebration, with no day set aside for effort or ordinary occupations. It is used to describe someone stretching a celebration or festivities over an entire week, multiplying occasions for enjoyment without returning to the normal rhythm of working days, as might happen with a wedding, a patronal feast, or any other event whose festive aftermath lasts well beyond a single day. The word dimenche (Sunday) and the number sèt (seven) form a simple but effective image, built on the weekly calendar itself being diverted from its usual regularity. The expression relates, within the same set, to the one about the multiplied feasts of saint Cabedèu, both phrases playing on the idea of a celebration that refuses to stop. The register is familiar, often affectionate or amused, used to comment on the unusual length of a celebration.