Arnaga, the home of Edmond Rostand

Arnaga, St.-Jean-Pied-de-Porte, Charcuterie Mayté

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March 21st 2019
Today, we went in a coach driven by M. Michel to Arnaga, which was the home of Edmond Rostand. Edmond Rostand was a writer who most famously wrote Cyrano de Bergerac. The film version with Gérard Dépardieu in the role of Cyrano won the actor a César (French Oscar). We then went to St. Jean Pied-de-Porte, which has a Citadelle, outside which we picnicked. This town also starts the Chemin de St. ... read more

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