tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post8807733593017204328..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: La MairieKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-8439362267323008882011-01-19T22:58:30.421+01:002011-01-19T22:58:30.421+01:00"For such a small (but very old) village, the..."For such a small (but very old) village, the mairie is quite a grand building" One would expect no less in France.Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-24375776603190461262011-01-19T21:14:25.433+01:002011-01-19T21:14:25.433+01:00The Mairie is always such a handsome building. I ...The Mairie is always such a handsome building. I really like ours in LGP - the front looks smart but the back has a magnificent flight of stairs to the entrance.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-14459599456035333182011-01-19T21:09:32.200+01:002011-01-19T21:09:32.200+01:00Just what we need here. In New Zealand there is a...Just what we need here. In New Zealand there is a trend for bigger and bigger administrative units. Nothing with a local flavour is regarded as useful. But I want local.The Field of Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00198031456340592151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-39531438996570831582011-01-19T15:57:11.502+01:002011-01-19T15:57:11.502+01:00In English English the village hall would be the e...In English English the village hall would be the equivalent of the <i>salle de fêtes</i>. The <i>hôtel de ville</i> or <i>mairie</i> would be the town hall or council offices.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-5672131498789488412011-01-19T14:12:31.164+01:002011-01-19T14:12:31.164+01:00i dont remember that building ....we walked thru s...i dont remember that building ....we walked thru st aignan a few yrs back and i remember tha main street thru town, an old church near the center & then we walked up some steps to the chateau for a nice view across the river.....where is the mairie located?melindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-26924979997782237752011-01-19T13:49:38.188+01:002011-01-19T13:49:38.188+01:00What a beautiful building, I'm sorry I missed ...What a beautiful building, I'm sorry I missed it when I was there but there was a little problem with the weather. :) I'd love to see more photos of the village.<br /><br />I've seen so many war memorials in small towns and villages in France and every one of them has made me feel sad when I've read the names.<br /><br />BettyAnnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com