For anyone who is curious as to the outcome--the Propser Montagne Prize was awarded to a Japanese chef, Kuki Kumamoto. Chef Robouchon was made an honorary Carcassonnais citizen.
At the same time as the cooking contest, there was a visit to city hall involving all the bakers and patissers of the city. "Your profession is essential," the city official told them, "for what would happen if the bakers stopped making bread?" Indeed!? Then they all had a big galette des Rois (it's a kind of cake that has treats hidden in it and is yummy). I love this city!
Tomorrow night I am attending a political meeting for one of the mayoral candidates. There is always something to do in this town, and it's not even tourist season.
A case of the plantane tree blight has been discovered along the Canal inside the city limits. The authorities are trying to find a cure other than cutting down all the affected trees.
There's an upcoming series of lectures about art of the Occitan region from cave paintings to the present. I plan to attend and learn..
And the French are planning on a mission to Mars and one of the people chosen is a woman who is a hairdresser. God, but I love this country!
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