That was a nice day. Thanks to Bryan and Gill, we were invited to watch the rugby in Montpellier. Not any old rugby, but for my first ever rugby match I get to see Australia vs Fiji in a World Cup game. The Fijians, expecting to be thumped, put out a second string team and, surprise, surprise, got thumped.
The Stade Mosson holds about 33,000 and it was full, with an awful lot of Aussie shirts on view. We got the tram at Odysseun (Junction 29 on the A9) and about 50 minutes later we got to the stadium. A smart move. Our seats were excellent, in the shade and high up to one corner. I pitied the poor folk sitting in the sun, they must have roasted. We got a great view of most of the action and what you missed was shown on a huge tv screen. An excellent day.
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Another very smart move was to eat and have a couple of beers before and after the game at Les 3 Brasseurs just next the the start of the tram platform at Odysseum. What a good find. I'd been meaning to try the one in Nîmes for some time, so this was an excellent opportunity. They brew their beer at the bar/restaurant and very good it is too. Aside from special beers they sell blond, brune, ambreé and blanche. They also sell wine and non alcoholic drinks. They have a huge choice of food and we tried their speciality flammekueches (La Speciale Brasseurs). It was fabulous, so much so that Bryan and I ordered another one each. Highly recommended.
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