Rocroy

During one of my trips, that was in spring of 1999, there was a huge electronic clock installed on the tower, counting days till Year 2000. And each evening -- at least each of those I've spent in Paris (but they were no different from any other set of evenings) -- a crowd gathered to watch the amount of days left changing at midnight sharp, and cheering.

My only sad thought was that I could not come there for Year 2000 celebration itself. University exams, you know...