Montpellier life
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Fascicle 1, Livre II, Notre Avenue des Champs-Élysées
(Also known in Montpellier as Avenue Georges Clemenceau) Clockwise from top left: 1. the entrance to our building 2. looking back toward our building at 55 bis Ave. Georges Clemenceau 3. looking up toward Cour Gambetta 4. looking down Ave. Georges Clemenceau from Cour Gambetta The name of a mysterious place in Greek mythology –…
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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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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 