Au Père Louis

The Père Louis is one of the famous bar of Toulouse.
It has preserved the old atmosphere from the beginning of the 20th century.
The picture of the Père Louis is still hung on the wall !!!

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Sculpture

This sculpture has been installed for the new underground line B at Toulouse.
It is located on a roundabout at "Barrière de Paris".
The artist is named Bernar Vernet who lives and works in New-York.
More information in French here.

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Pont Saint Michel

This bridge made in reinforced and prestressed concrete was built in 1962. I'm not sure it's part of the Lighting plan of Toulouse but it's really amazing.
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Subway seats

Do you like the color of these seats ? Personally no !
The yellow don't bother me but associated with the color of the cloth, definitely no !!
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World Rugby Cup 2007 #3

Lets make some reserve of beer, the RWC 2007 lasts even one month !!!!
Tonight France wins over Namibia 87-10.
Long life to Namibia !!!!

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Les Ponts-Jumeaux - The Twin-Bridges

A tourist information panel says : " The XVIIIth century white marble bas-relief, affixed to the Ponts-Jumeaux between the canal de Brienne and the canal du Midi, commemorates of the link-up of the Atlantic and the Mediterranean sea by the contrusction of the canal du Midi".
It's also a quiet place where lots of people make jogging.


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Wood and Nail

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Old car

The logo Peugeot is fixed to the radiator grille, but I've no idea of the model.

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Aircraft tail

It's obvious to discover an aircraft tail in Blagnac where is located the Toulouse airport and where Airbus has its main factories.

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Toulouse - Cité de l'espace

The main building of the Cite de l'espace was originally designed as a Museum of Modern Art. But the project was badly managed that it aborted.
After several years without purpose, the Toulouse community decides to create a museum around space adventure. Toulouse is well-known for its aeronautical and aerospace industries as Airbus, Astrium and Alcatel.
Below a detail picture.


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Toulouse - Le pont neuf

Just after the game last Friday, without a pod, the most photogenic bridge of Toulouse.
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World Rugby Cup 2007 #2

After the game, too much beers and disillusion ...
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World Rugby Cup 2007 #1

World Rugby Cup 2007 has started yesterday evening in France. It was a big deception for France defeated by Argentina.
Here in Toulouse, known as Rugby Capital city of France, a big area along the Garonne River have been transformed into a Rugby "temple".
All the 48 games will be broadcast on a big screen.
As you can see, a Beach Rugby field has been installed.

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Kourou or Toulouse ?

I'm not at Kourou (French Guyana) from where Ariane 5 is launched but in Toulouse at the "Cité de l'espace".
This 1:1 model of the European launcher "Ariane 5" is one of the main attraction of the site.
I did'nt stand up to show you what I see every day on my way to work.
On lower right side of the picture, you notice a strange building. It's part of the site, I'll give you more explanation of a next time.

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Montech Water Slop

All information on Montech Water Slop on Wikipedia.
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Batteuse - Threshing machine

In the same flea market as yesterday, an old man (he is 90 now) exhibited the models of farming machines he builds during the last 30 years.
Here we have a 1909 Threshing Machine from England.
It's amazing : everything is working !
The engine of the tractor drives the belt to give power to the threshing machine.
The size of the figurines is 10 cm (4 in).
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Alambic - Still

In a flea market at Lauzat, old faming tools and machineries were demonstrated.
In all this devices, we discovered this old still.
It was really working but we didn't have the chance to taste the pure liquor.

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Vierge Marie - Virgin Mary

I forgot to register to the September Theme Day, but I decided to post a picture related to September theme.
This statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary is enclosed in a alcove on the wall of a house which was formerly a convent.
It can be considered as a Street Signs - Street Lights as She guides and illuminates the passerby.

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Dandelion Forest

Special dedicate to Waldo Oiseau from Kansas City DP.
My garden is fully covered by dandelion and I did'nt have the heart to mow them.
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Basilique Saint Sernin at night

I like this Basilica especially at night.
This picture was unforeseen so didn't have my pod.
I put my camera on a car.

English information here and French here.
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Vieille mesure à grain - Old grain measurement

This tool was used to measure cereal.
The capacity which is written on is a double decaliter - 20 liter.
Cereal is poured on top with the lower little door closed. When the capacity is reached, the door is open and cereal can come down and fill a bag.

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Borne - Pale

Along the Canal du Midi, there are this kind of pale (correct me if I'am wrong ?).
I didn't succeed to find any information of their purpose (I googled a lot of "borne canal du midi" without success).

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Dandelion Clock - Aigrettes du Pissenlit

My garden is full of dandelion - too hot and don't want to use too much water.
I can't stand up to shot a close-up of these delicate filaments.

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Common reed - Roseau Commun

The "Canal du Midi" and my weekly ride is always a great source of pictures.
I'm not sure that is really a common reed. Is there a botanist here to help me ?

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Sunflower again !!

Now sunflowers are mature.
There is nothing to do but than they become shrivelled up.
This will be the next step.
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Blogger bug for 100th post !

Hope no bug for 100th post.
Thanks to all for comments and visits.
Let's travel all over the world through DP community.

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Public Fountain at Naurouze

Do you notice the padlock ?
This water is not for everybody who pass along the Canal.
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Brocante

Would you buy a old Londoner double-decker here ?
And also many others things, it is like the cave of Ali Baba.
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Empty lake

This picture was shot at the beginning of this year. But the weather is the same now.
This lake "Saint Ferréol" is in fact a reservoir for the "Canal du Midi".
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Stormy weather

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Christrian Cross

This cross (1929) is located in front of our Parish Centre named "Cardinal Saliège"
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Sorghum or Sorgho

After a lot of post with pictures of Sunflower, now we have Sorghum or Sorgho in fields around Baziege.

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Public Fountain at Issus

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Typical french breakfast

Even if I have mess up the DP theme of August, I decide finally to post a Breakfast picture.
As you can see, it is really typical for France. It was early in the morning, we had drop off our daughter at the railway station. We had time to enjoy Toulouse in the morning. We stopped at Le Florida on the Place du Capitole and we order this delicious breakfast. This was a good starting point for the all day.

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Parting of the waters

I'm just back from holidays.
It's good to return home and to see the "Canal du Midi" again.
This is the "Seuil de Naurouze" where the waters separate to Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.
I'll explain later the Parting of the waters.

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Blog closed for holidays

Tomorrow we'll be in this sky flying to Canada for 3 weeks.
PaB DP will reopen on August, 7th.
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We met the Silver Surfer !!!

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Monsters are back !

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Sainte Colombe Belltower

When the picture appears in thumbnails, it seems to be a face.

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Public Fountain #5

During an evening stroll yesterday we discovered another public fountain (the 5th).
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Sunflower close up

Late post for sunflower addicts !!!
Will I continue to put you out with sunflowers ?

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Sunflowers again ...

As I said Wednesday for who likes sunflowers : this is a place for you !!!

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Sainte Colombe Panorama

Seasonal shot of Sainte Colombe chapel on sunset.
Now it is time for sunflowers and wheat.

If you like sunflowers you'll be spoiled in next posts.

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I'm not like the others !

Even the sunflowers like to distinguish themselves.
In several fields there is one taller than than the others.
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Red bench explanation

A in-context picture of the mysterious round red bench of Toulouse Airport.

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July Theme Day : The Color Red

Early in the morning (6:00 am), I was waiting for a flight to Paris at Toulouse airport when I see this red round bench.
I used to sit on it for 2 years and I'd never noticed how red they are !

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