- Paysage Méditerranéen by Chagall
A tapestry by Chagall (1971). He claimed he was born for the second time once he moved to Côte d'Azur (Vence). The left sun is above St. Paul de Vence and the right sun above Nice. - Blue!
The Creation of the World, stained glass window. By Chagall, of course. Not many artists get to co-create their own galleries. - La Création de l'homme by Chagall
Marc Chagall, The Creation of Man (1956-1958), detail. And just like that, there's someone hanging upside-down on a pole, while God is creating Adam. - Le Paradis by Chagall
Marc Chagall, Le Paradis (1961), detail. The Temptation of Adam and Eve. This is just beautiful. - Adam et Ève Chassés du Paradis by Chagall
Marc Chagall, Adam and Eve Expelled from Paradise (1961), detail. My favourite part of the painting. - Paysage Méditerranéen by Chagall
Detail of the Paysage Méditerranéen tapestry (1971). And again - a comforting mother with child in the bottom right corner. - La baie des Anges
Too many photos of the sea? - The waves!
Yes. - La plage des Ponchettes
Listening to the waves is probably the most relaxing thing. - La baie des Anges
So this is where the Angels are hiding ;-) - La baie des Anges
Yes, definitely too many photos of the sea. - Rowan in snow
Looking up a rowan tree. - Above Tournoux
- Pic de Peyre Eyraute (2903 m)
- Cap d'Antibes
- Cap d'Antibes
How beautiful is this! - Cap d'Antibes
So raw. So powerful. So beautiful. - Cap d'Antibes
Well, think again. - Cap d'Antibes
What a lovely path running around the Cap. - My favourite mornings
- Île Saint-Honorat
Île Saint-Honorat is the smaller of the Lerins islands. And visiting it off-season is just magical. - Île Saint-Honorat
View from the island towards Massif de l'Esterel. - Île Saint-Honorat
- Abbaye de Lérins
What a tranquil place. - Abbaye de Lérins
This place puts your mind at rest. - The fortified monastery
Built in the 11th century and being rebuilt now. - Île Sainte-Marguerite
View of the Sainte Marguerite island. And the beautiful sea in between. - Le Nomade
I love the Nomade. The first time I saw him, I found the statue too static for a nomade. But now I can understand him. And I love him. - Le Nomade
So many so different pictures one can take with the Nomade. - Antibes
- Mont Blanc
Mt Blanc as seen from Chamonix. We stayed in Camping de la Mer de Glace and walked to the town centre. - Dôme du Goûter
If Mont Blanc is hidden in the clouds, there is always Dôme du Goûter (4304 m) to admire. - Grand Hôtel des Alpes, Chamonix
The Grand Hotel in the centre of Chamonix. - Aiguille du Midi
Aiguille (3,842 m)as seen from our campsite early in the morning. - Flégère
We took the cable car up the Flégère (1877 m) and started our hike to Lac Blanc. With spectacular views: from Grandes Jorasses over to Mont Blanc. - Mont Blanc
What a great view of Mt Blanc (4809 m) and Dôme du Goûter (4304 m). - What a view!
The prominent mountains from the left: Aiguille Verte (4121 m), Grand Dru (3754 m), Grandes Jorasses (4208 m), Dent du Géant (4013 m), Aiguille du Grépon (3482 m), Aiguille de Blaitière (3522 m) and Aiguille du Plan (3673 m). Thanks to Peakvisor. - Le Lac Blanc
I was hoping to see a reflection in the white lake... But there is a reason the lake is called white. Oh well. Le Lac Blanc (2352 m). - Grandes Jorasses
From Grandes Jorasses/Pointe Walker (4208 m) to Dent du Géant/Pointe Graham (4013 m). And Aiguille du Grépon (3482 m) on the far right. - Le Lac Blanc
Still quite a lot of snow around the lake. - Grandes Jorasses and Mont Blanc
One just cannot have enough of this view. So so majestic. - Le Lac Blanc
Not much of the lake visible. - Le Lac Blanc
View of Aiguille de Chardonnet (3824 m) and Aiguille d'Argentière (3901 m). A bit of Argentière glacier is also visible. - Le Lac Blanc
Le refuge du lac Blanc with Aiguille de Chardonnet (3824 m) and Aiguille d'Argentière (3901 m). - Mont Blanc
Mont Blanc and blooming Rhododendron - Hôtel-Dieu de Beaune
The ceiling in the Room of the Poor is an upside-down boat-skiff shape. - Hôtel-Dieu de Beaune
Such lovely beams under the ceiling. I think the inscription says Seule * as seule etoile, meaning the founder's wife. - Tapestry
A magnificent almost 8 m long "thousand flowers" tapestry is from the 16th century. What an interesting motif... - Beaune Polyptych
The Polyptych altarpiece of the Last Judgement by Rogier van der Wayden, dating from ~1446. Opened central panel shows Christ on a rainbow and Archangel Michael below him with the scale to weigh souls, with heaven being on the left and hell on the right. - Château de Chenonceau
Chambre de Diane de Poitiers. - Château de Chambord
The queen's bedchamber is furnished as a 17th century bedroom. - Arromanches
The endless windy beaches are perfect for flying kites! - Arromanches
Remains of the artificial port in Arromanches. - Pegasus Bridge Café Gondrée
First house to be liberated in France on the 5/6th of June 1944, located in Bénouville. - Mont Dol
What a lovely house - with a curved corner. - Mont Saint-Michel
Virgin and the child, 13th century. - Pointe du Grouin
A lovely walk close to Cancale. And some wild currents in the sea! - Pointe du Grouin
- Pointe du Grouin
GR34. So so so tempting, but we needed to move on. - Le Fort du Guesclin
As everything in Brittany, this place is also full of history. Romans, destroyed, fortress in 800s, destroyed, fortified castle built by Bertrand du Guesclin in 1100, destroyed in 1598, this one built in 1756... - Cap d'Erquy
If you can, take a walk on Cap d'Erquy. You will not regret it. - Cap d'Erquy
What a beautiful beach this is. - Cap d'Erquy
- Cap d'Erquy
Of all the beaches I've been to, this one has the purest and most homogeneous sand. Wonderful! - Cap d'Erquy
- Cap d'Erquy
- Cap d'Erquy
- Côte de granit rose
A stunning bit of French coast indeed! - Côte de granit rose
Just about every rock is beautiful! - Côte de granit rose
View of the sea rescue ramp hidden in a well protected cove. - Côte de granit rose
So so so beautiful! Why don't they grow in my garden? - Cairn of Barnenez
Art exhibition by local kids. Love it! - Puy de Dôme
But because we were standing so close to the cyclists... I got splashed by the water from Alaphilippes' bidon :-D - On the road
We returned to the Alps on the way back. And this is a lovely sign, from here you can go to Paris (obviously), Bordeaux, Montpellier, and Lyon. - Pointes d'Orient
View from the Galibier road towards Les Pointes d'Orient (2942 m) and Crête de Lacha (2938 m). - Le Galibier
Le Rabel (2539 m) and Roche Olvéra (2662 m) - Col du Galibier
Roche de la Gardette (3050 m), Pic Est de Combeynot (3145 m), Pic Ouest de Combeynot (3155 m), Roc Noir de Combeynot (3112 m); in the back Pic de Neige Cordier (3613 m), Roche Paillon (3636 m), Barre des Écrins (4102 m), Sommet Sud-Est de la Roche d'Alveau (3619 m), and Pointe Nérot (3537 m). Thanks to Peakvisor. - Col du Galibier
View towards Les Pointes d'Orient (2942 m), Crête de Lacha (2938 m), Aiguille Noire (2869) and Pic du Thabor (3207 m) on the right. - Barre des Écrins
Barre des Écrins (4102 m) and Dôme de Neige (4015 m). In the front: Pointe Louise (3668 m), Pointe Xavier Blanc (3677 m) and Roche Faurio (3730 m). On the left: Roche Paillon (3636 m) and Barre Noire (3751 m). - Col du Galibier
This eagle sign on the Col du Galibier must be new. Never seen it before. Lovely view of Barre des Écrins through it. - Le Col de l'Échelle
Being a fan of Alex Hugo, I wanted to see Vallée de la Clarée. This is already towards Italy, behind Col de l'Échelle. Oddly enough, the border is not on the col but in the valley below. - Le Mauvais Pas
A steep descend towards Italy - and then home. - Maritime Alps
I think this is the border between sunny Italy and cloudy France. Towards Monte Frisson. - Maritime Alps
I think Cima Ventosa is in the front left. I'd kind of like to know which mountains are in the background: Mercantour, Queyras, Ecrins in the clouds? - Above the clouds
Il fait toujours beau au-dessus des nuages :-) - Île Saint-Honorat
Areal view of Saint-Honorat. Lérins Islands are so so beautiful. - Antibes
A lovely morning in Antibes. - Saint-Paul-de-Vence
A sculptured olive tree. - Lac de Saint Cassien
Not much going on in this time of year at Lac de Saint Cassien. - Siagne river
- Siagne river
- Siagne river
What a picturesque place this is! - Le moulin de Saint Cassien des Bois
The mill is under renovation... and I suppose the people working there had a good time ;-) - Mimosa
Acacia dealbata - Eucalyptus
And plantations of eucalyptus. We are close to Grasse after all. - Lac de Saint-Cassien
View from Belluny. - Lac de Saint-Cassien
Hydropower plant and its dam. And a lonely tree. - Mouans-Sartoux
I love the cat's admiring gaze. - Mouans-Sartoux
The French. They can even make an ordinary town hall pretty. - 20
Tiny details make a street charming.