On Friday, our last day in Montpellier, we took one last trip toward the Mediterranean. This time our goal was a historic town just inside the barrier island, in the middle of the salt marshes. Its name, in fact, means stagnant water.
What do you build when the land is totally flat? Apparently, a perfect rectangle. We’ve definitely never seen a town that looks like this before!
From this side, the town reminded me of … a video game. Every few minutes a car would pop out of one of the gates, ready to be targeted.
The church in town was on a scale that we could imagine attending – interesting, but not distracting.
We always go out for a farewell meal on our last day before leaving someplace we’ve stayed a while. This one did not disappoint – we had an outstanding lunch at Chez Jeanne.
The whole town looks to be just a couple of feet above sea level. Climate change must be a big worry. And how did they build these huge walls in the middle of a marsh in the first place?
Beyond Our French Adventure 
I would love to be part of the game “Name that Dish”!
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From left to right: M’s appetizer was a turnip and apple dish with herbed goat cheese on top. My appetizer was a royale de champignons (mushrooms with a cream sauce) with cheesy crackers on top. We both had the same main dish – filet mignon de porc rôti with a celery purée. The roast pork was soooo tender!
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