French Navy Ship Visits Brooklyn.


The French missile tracking ship Monge, named for the 18th-19th century mathematician Gaspard Monge, is docked at Pier 7 near Columbia Street just south of Atlantic Avenue. Need to brush up on conversational French? Drop in to Montero’s or other Atlantic Avenue watering holes this weekend.

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  1. Cobble Hill Blog » French Navy Says: Encore de Brooklyn - April 22, 2009

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