Thinking back to our first visit to Les Halles in December, and the purchase of those rather funky Fripp/Eno albums (also with one from Beyonce including a DVD that the girls wanted) put me in mind of another session of free music we enjoyed - this being in addition to the very fine busker in Montmartre whom I've mentioned in an earlier post. Just before we reached the shopping centre we were through an open square, La Place Des Innocents, and we chanced upon a very jolly gathering featuring a sort of competition between two bands playing some sort of ethnic, gypsy-sounding music. Whatever it was, it sounded great, from both bands.
A group of small school kids, by the looks of it out for the day with a couple of teachers, were circling a near-by fountain and dancing exuberantly as they went, to the extremely danceable music. One lady was winding through the crowd offering chocolates and bits of confectionery to all, especially the youngsters. At first I thought there would be some sort of charge involved for the grub, but, no, all this for free.
One thing about the French: they know how to enjoy life.
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