In the middle of the afternoon today, the Place Méjane, the central square of Garbejaïre, was practically empty. This is not really exceptional: weekends are usually quiet around here. After all, Sophia Antipolis is an industrial park that thrives during business hours. When offices, stores, and the many restaurants that cater to the professional community are closed, there’s not much life. This is good enough reason for many not to live in the park; on the other hand, it makes things very convenient for commuting to work. Incidentally, the boxy gray building in the background, nicknamed “the washing machine” for obvious reasons, is a branch of Valbonne’s town hall where one can take care of administrative matters -- of which there is never a shortage in France!