Hobbies

While I am not working on the Physics of Active Hot Stars, I appreciate running on the country side of the Alpes-Côte d’Azur area.





With some participation to various races...

But with my “old” age (over 40 ;-) ) it’s getting harder and harder for me to run on very long distances (it hurts my knees !) and I prefer to ride my two bicycles:

A Cannondale Road Warrior 600:




And a (black) Giant Trance Mountain Bike fully equipped with DT-SWISS components (Fork, wheels, Rear Shock, etc...) for around10 kgs !



And from time to time, I am also participating to local races (Lachens-Mer, Transvesubienne, Raid des Paillons, Bigreen, etc...)







Jeux de Sophia-Antipolis 2006 (Cannondale Jekyll)



Raid des Paillons, September, 23 2007 (Cannondale Prophet)



A nice view over Caussols, with myself on my Cannondale Prophet.


I am also President of the VTT Club du Bar sur Loup and I am teaching how to ride a Mountain Bike to adults and children every saturday morning...

I also like practicing multi-activities and various sports:

Tennis:


Sailing:


Trekking in the mountain:



Snowshoe walking:



Skiing:


Eating:


and Sleeping ! (World Champion...)



On the « Star Track » to the VLT @ Cerro Paranal, Chili, June, 22 2012


In front of a 8m telescope (UT) @ Cerro Paranal, Chili


Now with the 1.8m telescope AT2 @ Paranal, Chili: yes it was windy !


Myself, with Santiago City in the background, June 2012...





Since I am now at the Observatoire de Nice on the « Mont Gros » I have to commute
every day from Le Bar sur Loup to Nice (102 kms per day !).

Thus I have first bought a very Nice VESPA 300 from ESPRIT SCOOTER in Grasse.





If you are looking for a very nice and competent VESPA dealer you can visit ESPRIT SCOOTER in Grasse.


But since I have also a lot of Highway and other fast roads to drive I have bought in 2011 a Triumph Street Triple R which is a very nice and powerful roadster !