France in Focus

Travelling around this part of Nouvelle Aquitaine it never ceases to amaze me how every town, village and Bourg has a Town Hall at it's heart. Some are very small, no bigger than a detached garage, whilst others are grand monuments to the Municipalitie. Here's a selection from around here (Gironde). Can you share a picture of yours

Caudrot Bommes Libourne

And a few more:

Bazas Barsac Rauzan

Touring and visites de cave et degustation de vin we went to Irancy in the neighbourhood of Auxerre:




They all look different, here in Moussy (Nèvre):

Youv'e just brought back a memory of way back on my first trip through France, not knowing any French.looking for a hotel I saw a rather splendid one, yes youve guessed I tried to book into a Mairie.

Doug wrote: ↑Thu Aug 26, 2021 10:59 am Youv'e just brought back a memory of way back on my first trip through France, not knowing any French.looking for a hotel I saw a rather splendid one, yes youve guessed I tried to book into a Mairie.

Ha ha! - My first visit l wondered why the cops needed a hotel

OH just pointed out that God has Hotels too - Hopices and Hospitals

Great shots OBR and RA.
Yup, I remember when I thought the Hotel de Ville would be a nice place to stay .....

In the old days the Mairie was also the village school, separate entrances for girls and boys of course and usually on the wings of the building like this one in Paillet.
Most of the larger towns boasted grand buildings reflecting the wealth of the town and importance of the Maire and other elected officials.Like this one in Castillon la Bataille.

One of the smallest here at Cauvignac in Sud-Gironde.
This lovely building in Sauternes.
And the splendid Mairie in the centre of Damazan in Lot-et-Garonne.

In Prémery, September 2019, a vide-greniers:




In Auxerre, August 2019:

With my motorola g9 power, between heavy downpours in Saint Berain sur Dheune.