Clowns

This afternoon the streets and the squares in Montpellier were full of dancers, singers, musicians and clowns.

The group in the photo was particularly talented and funny. They posed for me on the Esplanade. They told me they were called Accidental Company. I searched the Internet and found there was a Canadian theater company called that way....

Fontcaude

I sometimes drink tap water but I prefer the water of the spring in Fontcaude, a neighborhood of a village close to Montpellier. One can walk to the spring from La Paillade, the northern part of Montpellier.

John Locke mentions Fontcaude in his Journal (1675) and that's how I learned about it. In the 19th century there were thermal baths in Fontcaude. The now decaying buildings were certainly very beautiful two centuries ago. The present mayor would like to build new ones.

The water is said to be very good for women, and especially for their skin. A lady I met near the spring told me drinking that water was as "effective" as having a facelift.

The lady in the photo is my friend Evelyne.

The name Fontcaude is derived from the Latin fons cauda, which means hot spring.