21 juin 2009, First Day of Summer

SUNDAY

Becky waves goodbye to Montluçon for the third time now... she just cannot seem to leave.
From the train station, I walked a scenic route home along the bank of le Cler.


La Fête de la Musique. On the first day of summer every year, there is a free music festival that takes over downtown Montluçon. The streets were closed off to cars and the Montluçonnais wandered around through the music and socialize.

Musicians were set up all around town.

View of the crowded street from the castle.

Supposedly parts of la fête went on until three in the morning. I stayed around until a bit after midnight, but on the walk home I could still hear the festivities