Sunday, January 13, 2013

Day 10, 13 January 2013

What a weekend! Yesterday afternoon we walked through the flower market on our way to a professor's house to eat galettes, cakes that are traditionally eaten on Epiphany but are sold throughout the month of January.  After that, we went to the movie theater to purchase student cards (movie tickets are 3,90 euros with a student card!) and saw a new French film, Populaire.  If you are at all interested in vintage 50s clothing, beautiful movie scores, or Romain Duris, this film is for you.  This morning, we woke up early and headed to Chinon, the fortress where Joan of Arc convinced the dauphin to give her an army to liberate France from England.  Despite the cold and the fog, we managed to find our way to the fortress and had a very successful adventure.
 Poster of Joan of Arc used as an inspiration for women during World War I.
From the tower at the fortress.
The flower market!

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