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| Joseph Montgolfier |
But why commemorate the year of death? Have we run out of memorable dates? For example, Alfred Musset, the French classic writer was born in 1810.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
The Montgolfier Floral Celebration
The central round-about in Vire, Calvados, is famous for floral sculptures celebrating famous events in French history. This summer the dedication is to Joseph-Michel Montgolfier (1740-1810), one of the two Montgolfier brothers who invented the hot-air balloon.
But why commemorate the year of death? Have we run out of memorable dates? For example, Alfred Musset, the French classic writer was born in 1810.
But why commemorate the year of death? Have we run out of memorable dates? For example, Alfred Musset, the French classic writer was born in 1810.
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