JMJ

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Chatellerault France 53

Dear Readers....This story goes in many directions one my military dutys and how that went..and my trips to town....to visit the Flochets..Rond du Che,,,,,(Ill correct that name later).the Monastery,,to Paris....It was an interesting tour,.,,,,Phillip Meyer S/sgt Ret
                                                                             JMJ
Chatellerault,Seine et Marne France
Phillip Meyer S/sgt Ret Jan 1953
                                                                    The town Chatellerault,France
   In time I got to know the town very well.I wish I could have stayed longer,I give the French credit the way certain towns were built.Oh yes in time I became a lover of France and all that was french,,Not that I ever lost my love for the USA.But that was a time a special time in my life.,Chatellerault where do I start.If you knew where the church was then everything was built around it..Chatellerault was one of those perfect examples.In the middle of the town a park with a gazebo....in this park was held the carnivals and other celebrations..Standing in the middle of the park as you looked around.There was the Church,,a street  with stores and cafes.Across the street a movie theater.On the edge of town a bookstore,,The grocery stores the bakery. In the middle of town down a road the train station.It was one of those if you know where one thing is you know the rest..ahhh but this town was a little unusall a river cut through the other side of town.,On the other side of the bridge another church and all the rest,However this side of town was different.The side I was on was considered what we would call democrat on the other side was Communist..The communist leader lived in the top of my friends house with his son...Now the road leading out of one side of town went to Ingrandes where the Army camp was..How do I describe Ingrandes..How small 'blink you eye you passed the Village"..So this is where I spent around 11 months on my first tour,.....I would turn 20 years old,,the Korean war come to an end...and other things,,,
Phillip Meyer S/sgt Ret.....