Ceri-Siân spent two week in the summer of 2006 staying with a family in Saint-Marcellin (town site)and she enjoyed her stay so much she wanted to go back. Saint-Marcellin in the Isère Department (#38) of France, in the Isère valley about halfway between Valance and Grenoble. When you arrive in St-Marcellin, the first thing that you see is the roundabout at the exit of the A49. As you arrive there is the above facing you on the roundabout.
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The middle part of the roundabout was also nicely cultivated.
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As you leave St-Marcellin you were greeted by the above message on the roundabout plus a nice view of the Vercors in the distance.
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A key feature of St-Marcellin is the weekly market which is held on a Saturday. The market dominates the town and compared with the one in Roman-sur-Isère (population 33K) it seemed a lot larger and a lot more vibrant, even though population wise St-Marcellin is just under 7000, the population of St-Macellin Canton is 20K. When Ceri-Siân stayed in 2006, the apartment she stayed in was in the market square. One of the presents we brought ourselves and some friends were braids of garlic, similar to those seen above. We Ended up freezing a lot pureed with olive oil. The girls have complained due to a lot of the food in the freezer gaining a garlic flavour.
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A view of market stalls in the main square of St-Marcellin.
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A view of market stalls in the main square of St-Marcellin.
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The market extends beyond the market square.
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In addition to the market stalls, the streets also have the street café atmosphere common in France.
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The church just of the market square
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