montpellier
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Fascicle 6, Livre III – juin 2025 La vie conƟnue
1 May – 30 June On the first of May, a perfect spring day here, after a leisurely stroll to the Lez (where along the way I made this picture of one of the fountains around Montpellier) we shared a glass (bottom right) of Château d ’Yquem of the 1997 vintage at our favorite boîte,…
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Fascicle 2, Livre III – fevrier 2025 La vie continue
Janus Named after the double-faced Roman god of beginnings and endings, January is a time for both reflection andanticipation after the bruhaha of December’s holidays. Unlike what the United States experienced, our January weather was surprisingly mild here near the Mediterranean coast. But January is not just the beginning of a new year; and, consequently…
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Fascicle 1, Livre III – janvier 2025 La vie continue
Célébration des Fêtes à Montpellier Décembre ! Suddenly Christmas trees (sapins des Noël) seem to be everywhere, including the foyer of Hotel Richer de Belleval, and then bands begin marching in the streets. While there are a few days when the sky is not clear, most of the time the sky is clear, sunrise can…
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Fascicle 7, Livre II – septembre 2024 La vie continue
1 Août – Adieu 55 bis Ave. Georges Clemenceau,Bonjour 123 Rue Alexandra David NeelEt la vie en N° 506 Higher Roch ! Even though moving is one of life’s vicissitudes that, along with root canals and major surgeries, one seldom looks forward to with much enthusiasm, for this one we got up before dawn, eager…
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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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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 