A view of the square from the top of the Sofitel Hotel. The friterie is still closed at this time of the day. The building site has advanced and the left part is now open to traffic.
9:32 TUESDAY 31 07 18 / PLACEJOURDAN / WAITING
Monday 14th May 2018
16:45 PLACE JOURDAN
16 °C sunny.
People make their way through the construction site’s chaos. Balance exercises over the curbs of the future flowerbeds. Tourists who did a one-hour walk to get the French fries.
Wednesday 16th May 2018
18:28 PLACE JOURDAN 16 °C
Many people “in transit”. Probably a lot coming back from their workplace.
It’s cold, lowest temperature is 8°C. Clouds and wind. Those reading or eating French fries occupy most of the benches.
Yesterday the lawns were full, today it’s humid and they’re not.
Works in Place Jourdan go ahead and the temporary footpaths changed a bit.
Sometimes the sun pops out.
Thursday 17th May 2018
16 °C
Sunny, it’s hot even though the temperature is not really high.
14:50 JOURDAN
The works got ahead pretty fast: probably the workers arrive very early in the morning to properly adjust the footpaths.
The soundscape is different. The construction site’s pace is linear.
Tuesday 19th June 2018
20:00 P. JOURDAN 20°C
The sky is so covered, it’s not hot in spite of the temperature and it’s not very pleasant staying outside for a drink.
Anyway, almost every bar is full, except for the one I am sitting at. I wouldn’t stop in this square if it weren’t for work.
20:30 P. JOURDAN 19°C
Some people don’t have a jacket, others are wearing shorts.
Sometimes rains a little bit. The winner is the bar with the largest covering (against sun or rain): having more tables is useless.
Thursday 21st June 2018
PLACE JOURDAN almost 14:00
17°C - scattered clouds
It is not very pleasant staying in front of a building site, when it’s active.
There is so much chaos, there’s not the best weather, sometimes it’s really cold and sometimes really hot. The pigeons pass among the feet. By now, at least, the wind hasn’t raised the sand.
What is interesting, though, is watching the large number of people passing by the designated path on the sides.
Actually, there are not lots of other squares with so many terraces and different cafés/restaurants. The offer is so extended it’s impossible being unsatisfied.
Saturday 23rd June 2018
13:00 JOURDAN
It’s hot. It’s pleasant at first but after a while it makes me feel a bit shocked. The vibe is good however, in spite of the odd waiters dressed up for the football match.
There is even someone sitting by himself, he’s relaxing, smoking and reading.
Anyway, the heat comes and goes, obviously. Now that they have turned up the volume on the TV it’s not so nice.
Thursday 28th June 2018
How does one judge a place?
How can one say that it works or doesn’t work?
JOURDAN.
As usual, everything turns around the French fries (Friterie), which kept everything going in spite of the big chaos. Same for the many culinary attractions.
What’s not working right now, the flows, maybe will work with the pedestrian area. (?)
Friday 29th June 2018
11:30 JOURDAN 24°C
It’s a moment of preparations. The square has reawakened, but just for those who work here.
Cleaning, throwing away the bottles of the day before, emptying out the trash bins, fetching the used frying oil, buying ready-to-eat salad for the sandwiches at the Carrefour.
The suppliers’ trucks are crowding in double and triple park, or in the pedestrian zone. === C A O S
Saturday 30th June 2018
11:30 JOURDAN
Almost nice: basically no noise or noise pollution. More free space.
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