At around 2 p.m. this afternoons, this last heap of crates was all that remained of the bustling street market activity at the Place Gambetta. We always marvel at the effort made by the many vendors, most of whom sell products they grow themselves, to set up their stands in the early morning of every single day, rain or shine, only to dismantle the whole setup around noon. In the afternoon and evening, the square turns into a parking lot that is a great deal less attractive than the fruit, vegetables, and other goodies sold at the Marché Provençal. Garbage trucks come by starting around noon and they gradually cart off the refuse while sanitation workers begin hosing down the area. Lots of work? Yes, certainly, but quality of the products is far above supermarket grade.