Trip from Marseille to Peyrus

1 December 2015

Just a few pics from our journey. On 1st December we travelled from Marseille through Avignon and Valence to Peyrus.

All the Marseille transport centre staff hanging out around the "Kiss and ride" entrance in their hi-vis vests :-)

Avignon:

Who wouldn't want to go to a university with its own city walls!

We often travel by bus - the intercity (and even intercountry) buses are super cheap, but often run late

Valence:

AIDS awareness day in Valence - info, art, and free roasted chestnuts and condoms

At the end of November and beginning of December, every city was preparing for two things - Christmas and elections

The brick wall provides a frame for the mountains beyond

Lovely view from the edge of the city, across the river

French parks are all manicured - you hardly ever see the grassy sprawl that is normal in Aotearoa NZ

The coat of arms you can see in the middle is a flower bed

Here's a bit more detail - it's even 3d

Young Napoleon

His book reads: Bonaparte écrivait à Valence... "Le sang méridional qui coule dans mes veines va avec la rapidité du Rhône"

"J’avais l’honneur d’être lieutenant en second, je déjeunais avec du pain sec, mais je vérouillais ma porte sur ma pauvreté".

I think this roughly translates as: Bonaparte wrote in Valence... "The southern blood which runs through my veins goes with the speed of the Rhône"
"When I had the honour of being second lieutenant, I ate dry bread for lunch, but I locked the door on my poverty"

Just about every city in France has a ferris wheel for Christmas

Pretty lights, and walking/cycle friendly cities