Maguelone

Yesterday I went to Villeneuve-les-Maguelone, a tiny town just south of Montpellier. I thought the journey would be short and sweet but turns out it takes quite a bit of time to get there if you don't own a car.

First, I took the tram to a stop called Saint-Cleophas, et apres, I took bus line 32. The bus ride should, in essence, be about 20 minutes long... However, we didn't know where to get off, thus we completely missed our stop. After speaking to the driver we finally made it one and half hours later. "It's only a ten minute walk from here," said the driver. He totally lied to us...It took an hour to reach the cathedral. Turns out the best way to reach the destination, if you don't have a car, is to ride a bike.

The cathedral is located on an island of sorts and access to the entrance is in the back. Soooo, we had to walk to the other side of the island, across the beach. I suppose the walking was worth it because I got to see the sea and the flamingos (they are very loud birds!). I can't wait to return to the beach when its warmer out.

Once we got to the cathedral I was a little tired but in good spirits. It certainly wasn't as big as I thought it would be (I had Notre Dame de Paris or Chartres in mind) but it was interesting nonetheless. Now I have to prepare notes and meet with my group to present our experience with my Civilisation du Sud class.