No Storms

Due to the storm warnings we had a museum day. The first museum was about ten minutes walk away but it took us much longer than that. We walked a up to a long rectangular “sink hole” which was a car park. The route took us down steps across and up the other side. On one side of avenue des Thermes was a fountain and along the other side were four arches each with a water pool. While we were there a tow truck came and towed away a car which was right angle parked. 

 

Musée d'Estienne de Saint-Jean was a tiny local museum in a beautiful mansion. Afterwards we sat in Place Hôtel-de-Ville with the flower market and watched the passing parade. There are tiny local buses which seat seven which go in and out of the narrow streets. They are electric and very quiet but not silent.

 

St Jacques - pilgrim shell on each shoulder

The next museum was Musée Granet in a former palace and a large collection of 14C to 20C paintings. We love museums with long bench seats. We can slide along the bench to view the paintings.

We were a bit late finding lunch – 12:40 and the street we checked was busy. The boulangerie was full, the traiteur full, and the four cafes at the end of the street bursting at the seams. The first one – non – the second wait until the waiter sees us then “sit there” the only exterior table we could see available. Interior is not popular we guess people like as much sun as possible. The only way you could tell the different cafes was by their furniture. We were all under the trees together. We waited a while for our meal but at no time was anyone rushed. A trio of older people nearby lingered over dessert and second coffees.

another apostrophe

There was not enough rain the get out the umbrellas. Looking at the radar, it went around us. Yellow alert storms are forecast for tonight.

We stopped at Monoprix for food, but they didn't have a cheese “platter”. So after we picked up a demi baguette, Hilary went on to Casino to get the cheese.