Apparently France has been in the middle of a drought ... at least until we arrived. The French Open was delayed by bad weather, several students were stuck in Paris because of bad weather, and it's rained daily in Clermont-Ferrand for the past several days. Fortunately, the sun was shining long enough for us to explore the area further.
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The Rose Garden at Jardin le Coq, near the law school
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| View of Clermont-Ferrand from the top of a hill in Chamalieres, a nearby village. You can see the twin spires of the cathedral (which seems to be closed every time we try to go in). |
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| Degustation des fromages - the cheese sampler. Un repas excellent. |
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| Doesn't "Palace of Justice" sound so much better than "local courthouse"? It looks much less ominous without the storm clouds overhead. |
We have settled into a morning routine of cafe au lait at a local brasserie, followed by croissants and cafe at a small patisserie, all within a short walk of the apartment. Our French language skills are becoming slightly better, although one afternoon we managed to order two baguettes instead of only one - not the worst mistake we could make.
This will be the first full week of classes (
sans holiday), which will include a field trip to Michelin. Hoping the weather clears!
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