Showing posts with label Rue Nationale. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rue Nationale. Show all posts

Thursday, December 17, 2009

No school today

In teaching you cannot see the fruit of a day's work. It is invisible and remains so, maybe for twenty years. ~Jacques Barzun

No French class this morning, the snow did fall, so I stayed at home, we had already met on Monday morning with the French class who are learning English so I didn't feel guilty for not bothering. How is my progress, my French may be passable in twenty years!

The street where my teacher lives is rather special, I have taken many photographs there, here are a few images. People mainly live in apartments above the shops but at the far end there are a few houses.

The Jardin Public has a view to behold



Gorgeous and Grand ~ The Theatre Victor Hugo



Tiny and tidy

Pretty pink petals.


Wood and leather


Leaflets or a beer?


Staircase at dusk ~ Crepiscule

Tower and the flowers, The Befroi

• La rue Nationale
Originally named “le bourg neuf” it was the commercial pinion of the town. The porch fronted-houses disappeared during the 18th century fires. Rebuilt by Parisian architects it exhibits the classic lines and height which can be found in Rennes. That was the Rue Nationale, what a splendid place to live!

To rebuild ~rebâtir.
To feel guilty ~ coupable.