The exterior of the apse of the Cathédrale Saint-Nazaire in Béziers.
"The typical postcard image of Béziers, Saint Nazaire Cathedral was also witness to the Cathar tragedy. The cathedral was first mentioned in the 8th C. In 1130, the master builder Gervais built a Romanesque church of which little is left today. In fact, it was burned down on 22 July 1209 as part of the Crusade against the Albigensians. It was said that the cathedral "split in half like a pomegranate". Rebuilt between the 13th and 15th Cs, it is still a superb example of southern Gothic architecture with magnificent frescoes, a fascinating organ case, and other interesting items." - from Découvertes de l'Hérault
I am sad. Tao, my daughter's bichon, left this week. He had been with me since last December, when she moved to the EAU and needed time to process all the papers for him to be able to travel. 
I also kept Tao for the first year she lived in Ithaca - dogs are not allowed in university housing! She had him with her the second year and Tao adapted well to the coldness of New York State winters! 
Tao has also lived in Los Cabos Mexico, where his mistress worked for two years. In Los Cabos he was "Taocito", and adapted to the heat of Baja California!
Living in Amsterdam was much easier, the Thalys train between Paris and Amsterdam was really cool! Tao had a nice back terrace and mostly, mostly, beloved Tatiana who came everyday to walk him at lunchtime. 
The above picture was taken by Tatiana who kindly sent it to me when she read this post!
Tao has always a passport ready. 
