- Saint Etienne Church in Vallouise
The bell tower with an octagonal spire - Saint Etienne Church in Vallouise
What a lovely pretty ceiling. - Saint Etienne Church in Vallouise
The main nave of the church. First row of pillars is rectangular, the rest is cylindrical. Someone changed their mind during the construction! A baptismal font from 1518. - Saint Etienne Church in Vallouise
Pietà in the Altar of the souls in purgatory (16th century). Apparently there are: Pentecost, God the Father, Saint Paul, Saint Anthony, Saint Sebastian, Saint John and Saint John the Baptist... - French pattiserie
I wish we could have taken more... - The beach at Théoule-sur-Mer
- La mer
- Le Nomade
Le Nomade (by Jaume Plensa) is still there. Still lonely. - Flowers in Antibes
Wonderful. Just wonderful. - Biot
Place des Arcades in Biot - Biot
- Biot
A very picturesque house in central Biot. A lovely detail is the missing paint on 'dog's corner' ;-) - Théoule-sur-Mer
We're reminded to take care of the environment on (almost) every step. - Théoule-sur-Mer
The town lies at the borders of Massif de l'Esterel, a wonderful reddish volcanic mountain range. Unfortunately, the weather wasn't that nice. - The beach at Théoule-sur-Mer
- Femme allongée
A statue by Popoy (1993). - View towards Cannes
View towards Cannes with Alpes-Maritimes (Mercantour National Park) in the background. Quite lousy visibility due to humidity and Sahara sand. - Local art
Well, I must admit I've got no idea what this is about. - Towards Pointe de l'Aiguille
This is a super-beautiful path. I wish I could share the wonderful scent of all the blossoming bushes and flowers. - La pointe de l'Aiguille
Super windy and almost stormy weather. But a lovely day to walk to the Pointe de l'Aiguille. - La pointe de l'Aiguille
Now this is a magic place. Beautiful. Red. And windy. - La pointe de l'Aiguille
This landscape literally invites you to paint it. - Théoule-sur-Mer
Promenade André Pradayrol - Rocks in Théoule-sur-Mer
These are some funny coloured rocks. - Rocks in Théoule-sur-Mer
Clearly demonstrating its volcanic origin. - Le Vent
This is a wonderful statue of the wind by Popoy (2013). - Les Sangliers de l’Esterel
These are some funny statues by Golec & Golec (2013). - Théoule-sur-Mer
A lovely trip to Théoule-sur-Mer. - Théoule-sur-Mer
- Antibes
Le Fort Carré in Antibes - Le Nomade
- Le Nomade
The sea and the mountains and the winds and the waves ... just make me happy. - La mer
The sea really is silvery here. Just like Charles Trenet was singing. - Antibes
Waves at the Plage de la Gravette - La Vierge du Rosaire
La Vierge du Rosaire in Church of Saint-Marie-Madeleine in Biot. From around 1510. - Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine in Biot
An interesting detail of renovated frescoes in Biot - La Vierge du Rosaire
A stunning detail on the painting of The Virgin of the Rosary (1510). - Valbonne
More doors from Valbonne - Chambre d'Amour in Valbonne
- Valbonne
Super-cute doors in Valbonne. The world would be a friendlier place with more doors like this. - Nooooo!
This is a very clear message! - Les Arlequins by Chagall
Marc Chagall, Les Arlequins (1922-1944), detail. I kind of like the detached leg. - Le Cirque Bleu by Chagall
Marc Chagall, Le Cirque Bleu (1950-1952), detail. Moon playing a violin, but of course. - La Tour de David by Chagall
Marc Chagall, La Tour de David (1968-1971), detail. - La Création de l'homme by Chagall
Marc Chagall, The Creation of Man (1956-1958). - Le Paradis by Chagall
Marc Chagall, Le Paradis (1961). Eve's creation on the left and the Temptation on the right. - Adam et Ève Chassés du Paradis by Chagall
Marc Chagall, Adam and Eve Expelled from Paradise (1961). Self-portrait in the top right corner. Animals look away but the mother with the child "confirms this rather optimistic vision of the Sin". - La Rose Bleue by Chagall
Marc Chagall, La Rose Bleue (1964). - Paysage Méditerranéen by Chagall
Detail of the Paysage Méditerranéen tapestry (1971). A superb depiction of La promenade des Anglais. And a superb tapestry. - 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 Tête Carrée
A library (2002). If you design modern architecture, make a statement. Well done. - 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. - Carpobrotus
I just have a special affinity for this plant. - A tranquil garden
- More beauties in the garden
- Hacklhaus
The house was built in the 16th century and decorated in 1680. - Pestsäule in Leoben
The plague column in the town square was erected in 1716. We see the Holy Trinity at the top, St Sebastian, St Rochus, St Jakob and St Florian. To fight the plague, the people were advised to isolate, distance and wear masks ... sounds familiar. - St. Francis Xavier church
The St Francis Xavier church was built between 1660 and 1665. - Schwammerlturm
The town gates as seen from the river side. The river is Mur, by the way. - Traudl and Franz
- Montanuniversität Leoben
A huge chandelier in the old University building. - Schwammerlturm
The tower was originally built in 1268 and rebuilt in 1615. - Hacklhaus
Daytime view of the Hacklhaus. The house was built in the 16th century and decorated in 1680. - Saint Barbara
Saint Barbara by Katarina Sweda (2017). - Gustav-Adolf-Kirche
The evangelical church was built in 1908/09. - St. Francis Xavier church
Daytime view of the St Francis Xavier church (1660). - St. Francis Xavier church
The altar in the church. The interior is basically the same since the 17th century. - Altes Rathaus
The town hall was built in 1485 with the tower added in 1568. They added the coats of arms in 1728. - The ostriches!
The coat of arms of Leoben is an ostrich. Apparently, they were considered as the only animals being able to eat iron. And since this is a mining town... ostriches are the obvious choice. - Montanuniversität Leoben
Well... I don't quite understand what's saying, but the google translate surely is wrong: "every time you surrendered to the six months old muse" :-) - Basilica di Santa Maria Degli Angeli
The side of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels, located in the plain at the foot of the Assisi hills. Constructed between 1569 and 1679. - Porziuncola
The Porziuncola in Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels. In this tiny church Francis of Assisi understood his vocation. The church is original, but the paintings are much more recent. And yes, the big church was built around this tiny one. - Porziuncola
Frescoes in the Porziuncola by Ilario da Viterbo (1393). - Basilica di Santa Maria Degli Angeli
The exterior of the Basilica. It gives such antique grandeur vibes. - Il Castello di Perchia
Our hotel was actually a castle, dating back to the 14th century. - Il Castello di Perchia
A wonderfully renovated castle. We were the only guests in the whole castle ;-) - Il Castello di Perchia
The view from our kitchen in the castle. - Assisi town
View from Piazza Santa Chiara. - Basilica di Santa Chiara
The basilica is from 1257. Made of white and red rock from Monte Subasio. - Basilica di San Francesco d'Assisi
The basilica was begun in 1228 and completed in 1367. - Assisi town
Stepping away from the main street really pays off in Assisi. So many beautiful hidden gems. - Assisi town
- Volta pinta
The artist was inspired by Nero's Domus Aurea in Rome. - Volta pinta
This loggia in Piazza del Comune was painted in 1556, probably by Raffaello Coda da Rimini. - Piazza San Rufino
- San Rufino Cathedral
The duomo was built in 1029-1253. - San Rufino Cathedral
Two hungry lions at the entrance. - San Rufino Cathedral
Spider-dog! On the Assisi Cathedral! I wonder what the official explanation is. - Spring in Assisi
- Rocca Minore
- Basilica di Santa Chiara
View from Rocca Maggiore