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In the centre, a statue of famous nîmois Alphonse Daudet.

In the background is the Grand Hôtel du Midi, where Apollinaire spent a week with his lover Lou. Guillaume met Lou (Genevieve Marguerite Marie-Louise de Pillot de Coligny) in September 1914, soon after joining the 38th Artillery Regiment, and their meeting sparked a passionate, fiery affair. To the left of the hôtel is Chez Michel.

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Uploaded on March 13, 2017