The good news first

From next week we have a settled place to meet, at the Centre Albert Peyriguère on the border of Villenave d'Ornon / Bègles / Talence. It's a conference centre just off junction 18 of the ring road. It's not brilliant for the students because there's no tram near there, but it's certainly better than Floirac was.

The bad news is that the centre is being sold to be redeveloped as low cost housing. Are you beginning to detect a pattern here in Bordeaux ? There's even a row over playing fields in Bordeaux Caudéran that are being built over.

Centre Albert Peyriguère - sold for housing estate.
Stade Bordeaux Caudéran - sold for housing estate.
Maison du Chemin des Plateaux - sold for housing estate.
Amphitheatre "Palais Gallien" - sold for housing estate ( in 1793 ! )

Housing is important, but so are amenities.

Perhaps it is one of the weaknesses of the French Révolutionary mentality.
One strength is that you believe you can rub everything out and start again.
But a weakness is that it gives a tendency to rub everything out ... even things that are irreplaceable.

Anyway, from next week we'll be meeting at 5pm at the Centre Albert Peyriguère.

The 5pm start gives the opportunity to get to know some of the other Bordeaux churches in the morning and to meet with our friends in the Blayais in their morning services, too.

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