Arras Nightlife

There is definetly some sort of operetta being performed just accross the street from my house at this very moment. It looks a little bit like this (see above) from my bedroom window. The ominous-looking mansion across the street is still a bit of a mystery to us. Sometimes we hear lots of music lessons drifting out of its windows, other times we see people practicing archery in the yard. It's tough to tell just what is going on over there. Is it a conservatory or an outdoor sports school? Tonight, the side of the building is being used as a backdrop and setting on which to stage a play of sorts. They're even making use of the second story balconies! Every now and then I hear the can-can. What excitement here in Arras.
And since we're talking about evenings in Arras, this would be a good time to show you the town's beautiful belfry. There are many of these Flemmish style belfries in this area of France and Belgium and together they have been made a UNESCO world heritage site.

When not gazing at the belfry, one can also sit in the streets of Arras and ponder the marvels of a tiny bar fridge and how exactly to move it into your supervisor's new apartment, as you can see some of my roommates doing here:
It's hard to keep a blog interesting, ok?