A Visit to Balzac’s House: “In addition to its garden, the Maison de Balzac boasts a large lawn of natural grass, unevenly tufted. No one seemed to be taking advantage of it, and eventually I noticed a series of pale green signs posted here and there at foot level, on each of which was written, in a looping white script, ‘Pelouse au repos.’ I googled it, and learned that the lawn was resting.”