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A QUICK TRIP TO MOULINS
 Moulins
is in the Allier department (03) in the region of the Auvergne - approx 2.5
hours south of Paris. It is situated on the picturesque river Allier and has
a skyline dominated buy the twin spires of both the Cathedral and the Eglise
du Sacre-Coeur.
It is quite a small with a population of
approx 25,000. It is easy to navigate by car and well worth a visit.
I recently visited Moulins on a Sunday, around
lunchtime. It was very easy to drive in to the centre and find a parking
space (I will report back when I have re-visited on a working day!).
On this particular day I was doing a bit of a
tour, so only stopped for a quick look round one of the churches (L'Église
du Sacré-Coeur, just off Place d'Allier). Here you can see a black Madonna
and child statue in wood from the 15th Century.
 Then
off I went in search of food. In the Place d'Allier there are one or two
eating places - I went to "Le France" a pub-like restaurant, with a very
reasonably priced menu of 13.50€ for a starter, main-course, cheese or
pudding followed by coffee. Half litre of wine only 6.50€. It was a fast and
friendly service and the food was very tasty.
Just along the pavement from here, however, is
another place that I need to try on my next visit. It is called the Grand
Café and has retained all of its Art Nouveau characteristics. This café (and
its owner) has a couple of claims to fame - it was the first café in Moulins
to install a telephone (becoming known as the Telephone Café and its owner
Mr Renou was one of the first people to purchase a motor car, which he
proudly parked outside and which drew in many visitors.
More coming as soon as I can make another
visit......
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