On this Travel Friday, I was off to the South of France again. This time it was to the area known as the Languedoc to the beautiful city of Montpellier.
Montpellier Train Station
It was less than two hours from Lyon on the high speed TGV train. I love Montpellier's colorful trams.
Nice Park by the Gare
Ode to Grapes
The Thing
Looking very European to me
The Arts
Theater Anyone?
The Fountain of the Three Graces
So Cool
Montpellier has great architecture and lots of statues.
Kids at Play
Chunky
Hmmm . . .
Modern Sun
Tortured
Set Your Drink Down
Pigeon and Lion
Lance Tips
Unicorn
Topless in Languedoc
Montpellier's Famous Medical School
Nostradamus earned his medical degree here.
Time Guardians
Mossy Lion
Opulent
Headless
Nike?
Ben Todd was here!
Hanging Out
Weird Playground
Grand Fountain
Snack Shack
Ready for Spring
Grand Boulevard
Markets were up and running today selling . . .
Lots of Fruits
Strawberries
Carrots
Dried Fruits
Colorful Flowers
Sea Urchins
Meats
Cheeses
Arc de Triomphe
Erected in 1691 to celebrate the victories of Louis XIV, The Sun King.
Medallion on the Arc de Triomphe
Excess Armor?
The Sun King himself
Part of the 15km long Aqueduct
Old, Beat Up Wall
Interesting Roofing Tiles
Ah, The Dutch
Très Chic!
Highly Organized Vices
Hard to tell time as the clouds rolled in
Sweet Ride
Be Strong
Gonzalo, Gonzalo, Gonzalo . . .
Montpellier Hurricanes President
Dario Viallet and his girlfriend Marit
For the second straight Travel Friday, Olivier Rival who is both Mr. American Football in France and the leading expert on Provence Geography, set up a lunch meeting with an official of the local team. Dario is the driving force behind Montpellier's Division II club.
I had a great time dining with Dario and, of course, talking American football with him.
We may get together in early June to do a one day Offensive Line/Defensive Line Camp for his team.
Sounds like fun to me.
I wish we had thought to set up these football lunches every Travel Friday, great fun indeed.
Dario and Marit run this cozy
Café and Book Store together
Lots of English language books including several on the topic of, you guessed it, American football.
Colorful Outdoor Café
Old church converted
to an unusual Modern Art Museum
What the . . .
Cathédrale St-Pierre
Somebody must have forgotten to pay the utility bills as it was dark, cold and foreboding inside.
Cool Witch's Hat Tower though
Jardin des Plantes
opened in 1593
Montpellier's other football team
France honors their War Dead
Resident of this home deported to Dachau
To Bergen-Belsen
Berga
A Nazi Slave Labor Camp
Dedicated Square
Even named an alley for the Anti-
Fascists fighting Franco in Spain
The Grand Place de la Comédie
I'd Stay Here
Nothing says France to me now
more than a carousel
As much as I liked Montpellier, I couldn't help feeling as if people were staring at me everywhere I went.
Maybe I was getting paranoid?
I was able to get pictures of some of them, what do you think?
Hostile
Those Penetrating Eyes
Beady Eyes
At least I liked his beard
Why is he looking at me?
Oh my goodness, you too?
Careful he could pounce on me!
Don't let the glasses fool you
Now I'm really bothered!
But, no need to worry because in only . . .
Days I'll be in Paris!!!
Maybe I should have some new
clothes made for me for Paris
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