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Place de la Cathdrale, Albi
Posted on October 14, 2023
The small figures at the foot of the wall give some idea of the colossal scale of the Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile in Albi. The building is 40 metres high and an astonishing 113m in length.
The tracks at Albi station
Posted on October 7, 2023
Albi is the principal town of the Tarn departément and its main railway station was once clearly very busy. However, now only two sets of tracks are in use.
It’s good for you. No, really…
Posted on September 29, 2023
Cee’s Which Way Challenge this week is looking for images of signs. This one, extolling the nutritional value of wine is hanging on the wall in the bar of our favourite local restaurant.They left out the fact that it could also be considered as at least one of your five a day.
The old bridge in Bellac
Posted on September 22, 2023
The medieval bridge in the ‘Quartiers pittoresque’ of the town of Bellac. Taken from a riverside cafe where, unfortunately, the quality of the cuisine falls far short of the quality of the location.
Room at the top
Posted on September 15, 2023
A typical staircase in a typical Paris hotel. Our room was on the top (sixth) floor. And, as usual, the lift is about as big as an upright refrigerator.
Smell the roses
Posted on September 2, 2023
This is the road that runs through the Cotswold village of Hook Norton, not far from where our son and his family live.
And that’s our grand-daughter smelling the roses outside that spectacularly floribund house.
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