OUR LIFE IN CHALABRE:

An American Expat in
the South of France

GRUISSAN'S COMICS FESTIVAL

(May 2006)

The town of Gruissan is located east of Narbonne, on the Mediterranean. Each year in May, it holds a small comics festival and, this year, organizer Eric Mattei had invited us to talk about comics.


The old town of Gruissan lies in the shadow of an old medieval castle.


The convention center where the festival took place.


JM waiting in line.


Randy waiting in line (with helper).


Maggie waiting in line; dogs are admitted.


The inland lake that borders Gruissan on its north/west side.


The Gruissan beachfront, reminiscent of Baja; JJ Beinex's cult movie
37o2 Le Matin was shot there


The "chalets" (cabins) bordering the beachfront.


Lunch: comic fans' best time of the day.