Days in Beziers
This week has been devoted to the garden so no drives out and about. This did not stop me meeting up with a friend on Tuesday and we went to one of the local markets. A strong North African influence in the goods on sale but bargains to be found if one looks hard enough. I did not take any pictures in the market as it could be easy to offend people by taking pics without permission and there were far too many people to ask. 
After we left the market we decided to walk back into the centre of town,quite a long walk but interesting. I wonder how long we will have to live here before we discover all of the little nooks and crannys that are not mentioned in the guide books. As we walked along the road we saw a little garden that niether of us had visited before. It is called the Jardin de Antonine and is dedicated to people who lost their lives during the bombardment of July 5th 1944. At this time of the year there were not many flowers to be seen but the statues were very good. Like so many gardens in this region there are lots of little corners and resting places that considering where the garden is situated are really tranquil. 
After leaving the garden we carried on towards the centre and Lamya (my friend ) pointed out the roof of a church which is quite spectacular. I am sure there is a proper way to describe it but I think “Mosaic” just about descibes it. It is a pity that I could not remove the aerials or the wires but I think my pics will give you some idea of how it looks. Inside the church of ”the Immaculate Conception” the sunshine made some beautiful reflections on the walls. This caused a little problem because the reflections managed to hide the murals that were painted around the altar. Somewhat faded but still lovely to look at.
When we arrived on the Allees Paul Riquet we felt we had earned a treat so we went for a chocolat anciennes in the salon de the’. This I can recommend for any chocoholics who may need a quick fix. It is a bit like drinking melted chocolate bars. 
Because Geoff had worked in the garden while I was meandering around Beziers on Tuesday we decided to go into town on Friday. Not really for shopping (I do not do that) but to have a look at the usual Friday flower market. I will let the photo’s say it all. We did do a little shopping on the market. We bought strawberry plants,chives,tarragon and some camomile. I am hoping the camomile will make some ground cover as well as smelling nice.
It is now Saturday the plants are in the garden and Geoff continues with planting and tidying. Maybe I have sat here long enough and had better go and help. Where will I have been next time? Heaven only knows and I do not have a direct line. Until then.
August 23rd, 2009 at 12:39 pm
Seems like a very nice place to live, we visited recently and loved the bridges over the river and the catherdral. Lovely place.