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Posted: 04 Jun 2023

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Rastatt Stadtzentrum. Mit Topfpflanze.

Rastatt Stadtzentrum. Mit Topfpflanze.
Sommer, Sonne... ;-)
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Eric Desjours, niraK68, Schussentäler, J.Garcia and 14 other people have particularly liked this photo

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 J.Garcia
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Superb tones and light!
Composition of enormous beauty!!
Wonderfully captured and shown Edna
21 months ago. Edited 21 months ago.
 Edna Edenkoben
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I'm glad you like it, Judite! And the potted plant is the eye catcher, I think :-)
Muito obrigada!
21 months ago.
 Eric Desjours
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I spent 3 months of my military service in Rastatt 40 years ago. That's pretty much how I remember it ;-))
A kind of still life?...
21 months ago.
 Edna Edenkoben
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Wow, that's interesting news! Well, 40 years ago I still lived in Rastatt, so we most likely passed by each other somewhere in town ;-)) What barracks were you stationed at? Canrobert? Joffre? Merzeau? Some of the areas have been turned into residences and businesses since 2006 with some of the original buildings remaining.

Actually, I grew up with French kids (not only, but also) because ever since I was born and up to age 10 my family and I used to live in a big building near the Rastatt railway station. Right behind it was the "border" to the French quarter (with barracks, private residences, a kindergarten, etc.). So we climbed the fence back and forth, it was not allowed but that made it more fun. And although neither of us spoke the other's language, we had no communication problems :-))

Yep, pretty still, in one of the older areas, west of downtown and of the Murg river.
21 months ago.
 Eric Desjours
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Amusing coincidence, indeed!
Actually, it's unlikely that we'd have crossed paths. Although I spent the only carefree months of my service there, during 'classes' we weren't allowed to leave the barracks. All I saw of Rastatt were the streets leading to it from the railway station (and by lorry) and the adjoining sports fields where we practised twice a day. Perhaps these fields gives you a clue to the name of the barracks? It could be near the current "Rastatt Turnverein" (?). "Canrobert" rings a bell but not directly... And I confess I don't feel like going there on a pilgrimage (even if the building has been preserved) ;-)
Knowing that such a 'border' existed makes me uncomfortable... (even if children was crossing it more easily than the Berlin Wall!). It must be pointed out that anti-German xenophobia was still rife in the French army at the time, including among officers and non-commissioned officers. That was enough to make me even more anti-militaristic!
21 months ago.

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