Bonjour! This week’s carte postale features the Old City Hall in Gilroy, located about 79 miles/ 127 km south of San Francisco, California.
The Old City Hall is located at 7410 Monterey Street in Gilroy. The “1905” on the building represents the date construction began. It was damaged during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, but it was renovated in 1994. Today, it’s a restaurant aptly named Old City Hall Restaurant.
Known as the Garlic Capital of the World, Gilroy hosts the popular 3-day Gilroy Garlic Festival that takes place every year during the last weekend in July.*
Their famous garlic ice cream is my favorite! When served in a chilled cantaloupe bowl, it’s refreshingly sweet, with just the right amount of kick from the savory garlic! 🧄
For more information:
Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park
Gilroy Garlic Festival *(returns July 2021)
Until the next Wednesday Postcard, à bientôt!
Bonjour: A Francophile Blog 
This is where I grew up!
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That’s cool, Richard! What’s it like growing up in Gilroy?
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