Tag Archives: Place Carnot

Winter and retirees

Posted on November 19, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 The glorious futility of French digital IDs The weather has suddenly turned a little colder — the kind of cold that whispers, “It might be time to wear socks, old chap.”Naturally, I had been heroically hoping to postpone that … Continue reading →

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Un Samedi ordinaire đŸ‡«đŸ‡·

Posted on May 4, 2024 by JJS

La routine du Samedi. Pas trop tĂŽt mais pas trop tard non plus c’est l’heure du marchĂ© hebdomadaire. Il est presque garanti de croiser des connaissances ce qui occasionne quelques bavardages. Une fois les emplettes terminĂ©es, c’est l’heure du cafĂ© … Continue reading →

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Nice and sunny â˜€ïž

Posted on March 19, 2024 by JJS

With temperatures hovering around 25°C for the past few days, enjoying the outdoors is a must. Is there a better place than your local bar, I think not.

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Caught Red Handed / Pris en flagrant dĂ©lit

Posted on October 20, 2023 by JJS

Surprise, surprise, on the official FB page of the “Ville de Carcassonne” we make the front page (see pic bottom left) of us enjoying some wine from Domaine deMirausse. Surprise, surprise, sur la page officielle FB de la “Ville de … Continue reading →

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🍇 FĂȘte du Vin

Posted on October 20, 2022 by JJS

Even if I do not drink at the moment (it will be 4 months tomorrow since I stopped) I shall go to the Place Carnot later on today. I know most of the gang depicted on this morning’s local paper.

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Market or coffee?

Posted on August 2, 2022 by JJS

That is the question Another hot day coming up

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Progress on Carnot II

Posted on April 21, 2021 by JJS

They are now working on side number 3 on the square. I had to go to the chemist earlier and it is quite an obstacle course to get to it. No chance of going to the bank though. On the … Continue reading →

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Progress on Carnot

Posted on April 16, 2021 by JJS

Here follows a few photos taken this afternoon Place Carnot (Carcassonne). I would estimate the work is 75% complete. One has now a very good impression of what it will look like when the renovation is finished. 🚧 🚧 🚧

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Local Confinement Daily – January 10th 2021

Posted on January 10, 2021 by JJS

Day 72 of the second confinement period The comic book is being worked on Another Great Classic There was on Friday night on ARTE television a documentary on Eric Clapton followed by a concert from 2005 in the Albert Hall, … Continue reading →

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Local Confinement Daily – January 8th 2021

Posted on January 8, 2021 by JJS

Day 70 of the second confinement period The comic book is being worked on Another Classic which brings back a lot of memories and in particular a night club called Tropicana by the beach in “Le Rayol – Canadel sur … Continue reading →

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