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Clothes Chest
The 16th century box shows the baptism of Christ surrounded by sphinxes and people on scrolls. The corners show Indians crowned with fruits, in reference to the recent discovery of the Americas. -
Château de Chenonceau
Lions on a 16th century Flemish tapestry. Their faces seem somewhat off. -
Château de Chenonceau
Royal pharmacy -
Vallouise
Well, this is an interesting building ;-) -
A swordfish!
A swordfish in the middle of the Alps. At least not as scary as gigantic ants nearby. Made by local artists (Lahu, Fermor & Ducret). -
The beach at Théoule-sur-Mer
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Promenade in Théoule-sur-Mer
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Département des Alpes-Maritimes
There is something pretty about the Département des Alpes-Maritimes logo. -
A detail in Théoule-sur-Mer
What a lovely detail on a house in Théoule! -
The big trees
The big trees (1902-1904) by Paul Cézanne -
La citadelle Saint-Elme in Villefranche
Roof of the remparts at the citadel. -
Fancy shoes in a shop in Cannes
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Église Notre-Dame-d'Espérance
The church of Our Lady of Hope in Cannes dates from the 16th century. -
L'île Sainte-Marguerite
A stroll on one of the Lérin islands, L'île Sainte-Marguerite. The whole island is just beautiful. -
A tree trunk
Tiny little bugs started at the right top corner and grew fatter and fatter as they moved on, mostly towards bottom left corner. -
Old houses in Valbonne
Through the whole old town of Valbonne, portraits of previous inhabitants are displayed. A wonderful idea as these houses surely have a lot to tell. -
Cagnes-sur-Mer
Imagine sitting on the rocks and listening to the sound of the waves. -
Decoration on the Château de Nice
One of the mosaics on the way up the Castle hill in Nice. Inspired by ancient Greece. -
Decoration on the Château de Nice
One of the mosaics on the way up the Castle hill in Nice. Are these Spartian soldiers riding dolphins? -
Place de l'Église in Biot
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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
A very interesting church as you have to walk down to enter it. But there is a limited amount of asymmetry I can handle - and a main entrance that is off is just too off for me :-) -
Maltese cross in Biot
The history of Biot is closely related to the Templars. If I understood correctly, the whole town was given to the Templars in 1209. -
A detail in Antibes
The old town of Antibes is full of interesting details. This is one of them. -
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. -
French pattiserie
I wish we could have taken more... -
Biot
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The beach at Théoule-sur-Mer
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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. -
Rocks in Théoule-sur-Mer
These are some funny coloured rocks. -
Rocks in Théoule-sur-Mer
Clearly demonstrating its volcanic origin. -
Les Sangliers de l’Esterel
These are some funny statues by Golec & Golec (2013). -
Valbonne
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And a frog!
A super-cute frog. These animals are apparently illuminated at night. -
Derrière une porte
I once had to write a story "Derrière une porte" being given an image similar to this one. I probably could write another one for this door as well.