ABC Wednesday...... V stands for Visit Montpellier

I took these photos from the top of the Arc de Triomphe on Avenue Joffre, probably in 2006. That was on the occasion of a great visit of the major monuments in Montpellier with people from the Office du Tourisme.
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Ces photos figurent parmi les premières photos que j'ai prises de Montpellier. C'était à l'occasion d'une visite avec l'office du tourisme. Très sympa cette visite, je vous la recommande.

Flower

This flower, photographed on the avenue Foch, was huge. It was so big that it was too large for the lens of my camera. Of course, I am kidding. The truth is I didn't aim well (is that the correct verb?). Still, this flower was one of the largest flowers I have ever seen.

I am very busy helping my son move for the moment. That is why I do not visit my friends' blogs as often as I usually do. In a few days, things will be a bit smoother.

Arc de Triomphe

The Arc de Triomphe stands at the end (or beginning :-)) of the avenue Foch, before the entrance of Les Jardins du Peyrou. As you can see, it is perfectly aligned with the statue of Louis XIV and the water tower.

Before it was restored a few years ago, the stone was white, or rather grey and black. We were first surprised at seeing this ochre color but we were told that it was the original color of the Arc when it was erected in the seventeenth century.

You can read a complete description of the Arc de Triomphe on the site of Montpellier Hérault.