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The best laid schemes…gang aft a-gley
As I write this Bonny and I are supposed to be in Bordeaux for we had planned to come here yesterday on the TGV. This was supposed to be a full day of seeing the sights in this eponymous city of wine. However… [Note bene: I know many of you like to see lots of…
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27 janvier 2024 – La Vie Quotidien
January will most likely be the coldest month of the year here. We’ve had a few days where the temperatures stayed near freezing, and two days of soaking rain, but with the increasing time of daylight we’ve had some days with temperatures reaching the upper 60s (Fahrenheit) along with clear blue skies. We took advantage…
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Bonne année à tous!
Bonne année à tous ! Even though we’re two weeks into 2024 now, I think it’s still okay to say that, even though the celebrations are over and some resolutions made might have already been broken, but one tradition we were certain to keep… We brought in the new year at our favorite boite, Le…
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Sculptures Between Pont d’Austerlitz and Pont de la Tournelle
Christmas morning we walked along the left bank of the Seine to see how the progress on the restoration of Notre Dame after the 15 April 2019 fire is coming along. But before getting there we found ourselves going through this collection of abstract sculptures. Even with a legend cast in bronze, abstract sculpture, as…
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At the Les Arceaux Saturday Market Today
When I heard this I knew most of you would enjoy it, some of you will recognise the tune, and a few will know the lyrics. And if you do, please share them with me. Encore puissions-nous tous passer de joyeuses fêtes et que la paix vienne dans la nouvelle année !
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Quelle est la ville?
Qu’est-ce que Montpellier? What is the city? What is Montpellier? I want to describe what Montpellier is for me, but to do that I first must tell you what I think the city is. Arguably the city is the crowning achievement of our over 40 thousand years of civilization; and, for me, Montpellier is one…
La Vie de Montpellier 