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The true invasion of American culture. Here we find the golden
arches across the street from a mustard shop in the center of Dijon.
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A demonstration at Place Darcy, in Dijon. To the right is a
miniature of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
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| Another view of Place Darcy... |
...and the park behind it. |
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A field trip one day in July with some friends, many from my class.
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Me, my teacher in July, and another student in a wine cellar.
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| Seon-Sook (Violette) and Mijung. |
Violette sang at the party in July. I love that song...
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| The real Arc de Triomphe. |
One end of the Jardin des Tuileries, facing the Place de la
Concorde.
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| An easel in the Jardin des Tuileries. |
The pyramid at the center of the Louvre. |
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| The Seine. |
Pont Neuf, the oldest bridge in Paris. |
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| The church Notre-Dame in Paris. |
The Sunday morning service inside the church. |
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The marketplace in Beaune, a town in the Burgundy region.
For a typical family, most of the weekly shopping is
done here on Tuesday, Friday or Saturday.
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Part of the Hotel Dieu, a hospital constructed in the 15th century.
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| A vineyard in the Bergundy region. |
The cellar where the wine is aged. |
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The monestary in Fontenay, constructed in the 12th century.
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The church Notre-Dame in Semur-en-Auxois, dating from the beginning
of the 13th century.
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Some houses in Semur, with architecture from many different eras.
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A view from the top of the hill where Caesar, outnumbered
5-to-1, defeated the Gaulois.
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| The castle where Bussy-Rabutin was exiled... |
...and collected over 600 humorous paintings of the royalty of his day.
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| Me during the total eclipse on August 11 in Metz. |
We pulled off to the side of the road after the clouds cleared a bit.
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My eclipse pictures aren't very good, but at least you can make
out the crescent shape of the sun in this one.
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The car we rented to drive to Metz. |
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| A house in the medieval village of Montreal... |
...and the church. |
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| Cooking Japanese cuisine at the foyer. |
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| Making rice cakes. |
Dijon, seen from the hills to the southwest. |
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Sully-sur-Loire, a medieval castle visited by (among
others) Joan of Arc, Louis XIV, Voltaire, and me.
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| The church Notre-Dame in Orleans. |
The reconstructed "house of Joan of Arc." The original one was
destroyed during the second world war.
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Chambord, the largest of the Chateaux de la Loire, famous for its
double-helix staircase, conceived of by Leonardo da Vinci.
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A view from the central balcony. |
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Cheverny, a 16th century castle, very different in style from Sully
and Chambord. It is still inhabited today.
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A 15th century tapestry and a Ming vase decorate one of the bedrooms.
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There is a balloon ride at Cheverny, which unfortunately I didn't
have the time for.
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Cheverny also has a beautiful garden. |
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Chenonceau, the last of the Chateaux de la Loire that I visited.
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A view from the moat. |
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| Back in Dijon, Place Francois Rude. |
A typical street, lined with shops and cafes. |
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The "chouette" on the side of the church Notre-Dame in Dijon.
Rubbing it with your left hand brings good luck.
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The sign for the University of Bourgogne (Burgundy), where I took
classes.
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| Playing petanque. |
Some of the professors practice "tomber la chemise" for the
end-of-August party. It's like the Macarena in France right now.
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| Eating Swedish cuisine before the August party. |
Yukiko, who donned a traditional Japanese outfit for the party.
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| My class from August, representing eight nationalities. |
My room at the foyer, 221B. |
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| The church St. Michel in Dijon. |
The singing angels in one of the doorways. This is marvelous if
seen in the sunlight of about 5 p.m.
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Back in Paris now, my last stop in France. Here's the Eiffel Tower
during the day...
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| ...and at night. |
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| A view of Pont neuf, taken from a bateau mouche. |
A 15th century building, which functioned as a prison until
the revolution.
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