Flowers were beautiful in May!
Election campaign posters for the European Union Parliament. Unfortunately, there were many that had been vandalised or damaged.
I went to see Well of Moses sculpture. It was in a big area that looked like a college campus or some kind of a research facility as I saw cafeterias, pharmacy, and laundry facilities within that area. But it turned out to be a hospital complex with multiple buildings for different field of medicine, I guess.. It was a bit gloomy, partly because of the cloudy weather but also the closed, dreary atmosphere of this place. It is just the opposite side of the city center across Dijon station, but it was a totally different world with few people.
Well of Moses sculpture that was carved in the 1300s.
I also went to the Archeological museum, which was also a quiet and somber place, especially the church and some sculptures in a stone-build structure in the basement. It was another place to take a time-trip to the past leaving all the noise and liveliness of downtown.
The second day of grand re-opening of the fine art museum. There were so many people. It's impressive that they are all dressed nicely and highly intersted in art.
The museum building itself is an exhibistion.
Saint Michael Church. Because I missed the concert at another church, I sneaked into this church when they were having a Sunday evening mass. It was an intersting experience to watch people pray and sing. There was a scene where people shook hands with strangers sitting around them. I think it is a symbol of loving your neighbours and helping each other. Young people were also there. They tend to sit in the back, just sitting quietly. I don't know how serious they are, but they are somewhat at least because they were there at their own will.
I often saw a piano at major stations. This is for anyone to play, but not to make bad noise. It is very French because people including children obey the rule and only those who know how to play it touch it. I saw a young man with his backpack on playing some jazz-like songs while waiting for a train. I liked it a lot and people around him seemed to be enjoying it.
Charles-de-Gaulle airport was a very spacious, clean and well-lit airport. The chairs and couches were very confortable. And the best thing was that hot water and tea were free at the Relay convenience stores there.
A church near Well of Moses built in 1300s again. It was under rennovation.
A tower near the church. It's hard to believe it has been here for 700 years..!
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