The “Carrefour de la Jarre” (intersection of the jar) is one of the many traffic circles in Sophia Antipolis. In fact, in the entire park, there is only one traffic light; intersections are handled by what the British call “roundabouts”. This is great in low to medium traffic, but during rush hour it tends to get difficult. This particular traffic circle features an enormous (and fake, of course) earthenware jar. For years, the thing was broken and a sorry sight. There was a rumor that the border between the townships of Valbonne and Biot ran exactly through the jar, and that consequently lengthy talks and negotiations were required to determine which town had to pay for how much of the repair. As the say in Italy, “Se non è vero, è ben trovato” (if it’s not true, it’s well invented).