Le Quiz d'Avent - jour 23, 21 Dec 2020

[whole diary]

[stuving]

Here's yet another variation on the "where (or what) is this?" picture quiz. When I looked in my digital shoe box, I found lots of holiday snaps from France, some with railway subjects. So here's a selection of those, and a few extras not quite fitting that definition that have sneaked in too. Usual rules apply: one live suggestion or success each for today please.

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3  Monaco-Monte-Carlo  - JontyMort


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6  Caen, TVR (Calvados)  - Oxonhutch


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10  Le Crotoy, Chemin de Fer de la Baie da la Somme (Somme)  - eightonedee


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12  Nantes, gare SNCF^▸ (Societe Nationale des Chemins de fer Francais - French National Railways) (Loire-Atlantique)  - eightonedee

[Oxonhutch]

6: Caen Guided Light Transit replaced last year

[stuving]

6: Caen Guided Light Transit replaced last year

Yes, the single-rail ?tram? track of the TVR days before it closed. Replaced by proper trams over almost the same routes within less than two years (2017-2109). Of course the route clearance work had already been done for the TVR.

[eightonedee]

Possibly the only one I might guess with a little hope of success - is 10 the Baie de Somme railway?

[Hal]

Is 3 the Lyon metro?

[stuving]

Is 3 the Lyon metro?

No - definitely a mainline station.

[stuving]

Possibly the only one I might guess with a little hope of success - is 10 the Baie de Somme railway?

Yes. I hadn't planned going to see this, but came across it running along parallel to the road. So I followed it to see where it went, which is the terminus at Le Crotoy (Somme).

[stuving]

I know the whole forum has been pretty slow today, but still ... if no-one objects I'll add a few hints in a little while.

[Bmblbzzz]

I'm just waiting to find out number 8. I have a strange weakness for the 'grandiose brutalist' style of architecture!

[grahame]

I know the whole forum has been pretty slow today, but still ... if no-one objects I'll add a few hints in a little while.

I think many have paused for a few deep breaths after the changes / events of the last few days ... many of might have guessed / speculated at some of the changes that might happen, but not at the detail nor the days they would happen.    It always feels quiet when you are waiting for quiz post guesses too.

Is no. 7 the Canal du Midi??

[grahame]

I know the whole forum has been pretty slow today, but still ... if no-one objects I'll add a few hints in a little while.

I think many have paused for a few deep breaths after the changes / events of the last few days ... many of might have guessed / speculated at some of the changes that might happen, but not at the detail nor the days they would happen.    It always feels quiet when you are waiting for quiz post guesses too.

Is no. 7 the Canal du Midi??

Le Quiz d'Avent - jour 23, 21 Jan 2020

Et porquouis jour vingt trois, et le mos de Janvier

[stuving]

Le Quiz d'Avent - jour 23, 21 Jan 2020

Et porquouis jour vingt trois, et le mos de Janvier

"Jan" is a mistake - thinking too hard about something else at the time. But well spotted - and nice to see someone's awake!

In the Roman Catholic church, Advent starts on the fourth Sunday before Christmas day, and is thus of variable length. This year it started on the 29th November, so today is its 23rd day.

[Oxonhutch]

I think many have paused for a few deep breaths after the changes / events of the last few days ... many of might have guessed / speculated at some of the changes that might happen, but not at the detail nor the days they would happen.

I find it quite ironic, most prescient of Stuving, that all these places photographed are now in the Forbidden Zone!

[stuving]

Is no. 7 the Canal du Midi??

No - not really close, either.

[stuving]

I'm just waiting to find out number 8. I have a strange weakness for the 'grandiose brutalist' style of architecture!

Waiting for divine inspiration? Asked a friend? Or just a slow-moving memory, like mine?