French trio May 2026 day 4 photos

These first seven should be at the end... go down to the bottom and read up first ,😄

sad to see the state of some beams

concrete lego?!

the bookshop

mural...looks like the building has been renovated and its life story painted on the plaster

some things I missed off...the Braille guidebook in the Resistance museum and also lino prints from there. Then the artists exhibition building. Lets hope I can add these ok!!

French trip May2026 day 4..

 That was a rather marathon blogging session this morning!!

I've tried to catch up on blog reading and commenting, but blogger isn't having any of that even when I try via web not mobile version!! So I have read all your latest posts now...

John...be glad they found whatever it is. Sending ((hugs)).

Codlins &Cream.

It says "je remets mon ame en ta main car tu m'as racheté" "  I give my soul into your hand because you have redeemed me".

Boxes & Bellows..I've never paid ti watch a cyclocross before now!!

Anyhow...down to town by bus on a nice sunny day...got the sunnies out!!

First stop was the Resistance Museum. Interesting following a school group being led by museum staff. Then a look at Art in resistance.

Lots more walking and discovering. Walked around Les Halles ( the indoor market) full of top class mostly local produce.

Lunch in the small Syrian restaurant in the Coeur du Temple. Inexpensive, good fresh food, good service .what's not to like?!

I had another go at drawing there....better...

Then ,on a hunt for pencils I found opposite the entrance that I hd usually gone into the CdT....a Book Shop....that went back...and back...then downstairs for pencils and stuff.

Back up to pay and I met the owner...there is another reason why bookshops in France survive...and thrive.

The price printed on the book is what you pay...legally...and that is simply it.

It is the same idea that I found a couple of weeks ago...people who moved to France and complain that they can get the embroidery thread that is made in France "cheaper back home"...that is because here they cannot legally sell it for less than it costs to produce....

One does think that that should apply to food as well maybe?

Anyhow...I carried on wandering. Found a local artists exhibition in an interesting building. From what I see in local news on fb this looks to be permanent, with artists changing regularly.

Next I took advantage of the good free WiFi in the Tourist info centre ...and was reminded of an exhibition of relief printing by Pavel Macek which ends tomorrow...so as I was near...and it is open until 7...I eventually found it!! I use google maps to find my way....but in the old parts of town the GPS doesn't work well...

Then a well deserved ice cream sitting in the station foyer and the bus back to dinner at Eat Salad ...and the quarter hour walk back took much longer!!

photos on next post ...

Day 3 Musée des Beaux Arts, Limoges

New paving....just like Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow!.…but with added archaeology ...

beautiful enamelled street signs. I like the way that both old and new signs, when you have a street named after a person it generally adds what they were famous for....