- Torch Lily
A lovely pharmacy garden in the hospice. - Château de Chenonceau
Everywhere in the castle were huge bouquets of wonderfully arranged flowers. They give the castle a royal touch :-) - A detail in Théoule-sur-Mer
What a lovely detail on a house in Théoule! - Chiessi
A wonderful sunset with Corsica in the background. - Tiger graffiti
Tiger graffiti in Èze. Exceptionally well made. - La Rue Obscure in Villefranche
La Rue Obscure, the completely covered street dates from 1260s! - La citadelle Saint-Elme in Villefranche
Roof of the remparts at the citadel. - L'île Sainte-Marguerite
Carpobrotus, also known as (according to Wikipedia) pigface, ice plant, sour fig, and Hottentot fig. To me it is just a very very pretty succulent. - Valbonne, Rue Grande
Rue Grande in Valbonne. A lovely stroll in rain before a delicious dinner. - Valbonne
Another lovely street in the "Manhattan" of Valbonne. - Place Garibaldi in Nice
- Nice
Corsica ferry leaving Nice. - Heavy rain
Heavy rain season already started. - Good morning sunshine!
- Place de l'Église in Biot
Recently renovated Place de l'Église in Biot. Perfect imperfection. Dating from 15th-17th century. - A letter box in Biot
Letter boxes in Place de l'Église in Biot. Is one hole for letters and the other for pigeons? - Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine in Biot
Some frescoes in the church of Saint Mary Magdalene in Biot. - A gargoyle?
I actually don't know what or who his is, but he surely looks scared. Or scary. - Antibes
One of the lovely streets in the old Antibes. - Dilbar in Antibes
Dilbar on Quai des Milliardaires. Where it belongs. - Map of Antibes
Map of Antibes on Rue Thuret - Hermes
These Hermes perfume bottles remind me of Magritte's The Son of Man. - Lunch!
Plat du jour at the Restaurant d'altitude L'Etoile des Neiges. Potatoes with vegetables and (plenty of goat cheese). - Madame Carle
Statue of Madame Carle by Christian Burger (2017). Plenty of legends about the Madame Carle, but basically she lived here in the early 16th century as the wife of Geoffroy Carle, Président du parlement du Dauphiné. Now Pré de Madame Carle up the valley is a very touristic spot. Next time. - Saint Etienne Church in Vallouise
What a lovely pretty ceiling. - Biot
A very picturesque house in central Biot. A lovely detail is the missing paint on 'dog's corner' ;-) - Chambre d'Amour in Valbonne
- Le Cirque Bleu by Chagall
Marc Chagall, Le Cirque Bleu (1950-1952), detail. Moon playing a violin, but of course. - 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". - 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. - 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. - Adam et Ève Chassés du Paradis by Chagall
Marc Chagall, Adam and Eve Expelled from Paradise (1961), detail. My favourite part of the painting. - Carpobrotus
I just have a special affinity for this plant. - My favourite mornings
- Duck duck lamp!
These lanterns actually float on water. - Hôtel-Dieu de Beaune
View of the glazed-tiled hospice roof from the cour d'honneur, the main inner court. The roof type probably has central European origins, but is now a trademark of Burgundy. - Basilique Notre-Dame de Beaune
A magnificent stained glass window. But I have no idea how old it is. May be old, but my uneducated guess would say quite recent. - Château de Chenonceau
La chambre de Catherine de Médicis The rooms were quite cosy with fireplaces, wooden ceilings and the walls covered with Flemish tapestries. - Château de Chambord
The centre of the spiral staircase has a lantern at the top. - Bayeux Cathedral
Plenty of old windows in the cathedral as well... These are from 1260, showing the local bishops Exupère and Loup. - Bayeux Cathedral
One of the many angels in the crypt. They play all sorts of instruments. - Bayeux Cathedral
15th century fresco of angels in the crypt. - Mont Saint-Michel
Well, hello! Bonjour! - Cap d'Erquy
It was insanely hot walking here, no shadow in sight. But it was worth it. - Pont de Saint-Nazaire
We stopped just south of the Saint Nazaire bridge... - Puy de Dôme
What a season for Jumbo Visma. Not quite what I would have wanted, though. - Crème brûlée
The dessert in Valloire, L'Asile des Fondues.