- 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? - Nice
View of the Bay of Angels (Baie des Anges) from the Castle Hill - Heavy rain
Heavy rain season already started. - Good morning sunshine!
- Glasswork in Biot
One of the many glassworks/galleries in Biot. - Place des Arcades in Biot
Recently renovated places des Arcades in the centre of Biot. - Place de l'Église in Biot
- Place de l'Église in Biot
Did they start in 1685 and finish in 1686? It surely looks like it. - Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine in Biot
Dating from the beginning of the 16th century, the author being unknown. - Maison du bonheur in Biot
- Impasse le Redon in Biot
Another lovely detail in Biot. - 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. - Place des Arcades in Biot
Recently renovated place des Arcades. Notice the periodicity in the randomness! - The Wall
The wall around the old town. - Local art in Antibes
Some tiles on an old building in Antibes. Rue du Haut Castelet. - Pointe de vue Gravette in Antibes
- Pointe de vue Gravette in Antibes
- Dilbar in Antibes
Dilbar on Quai des Milliardaires. Where it belongs. - Modern art
Well, modern art at is finest. Who wouldn't want a rhino in the living room? - Winter in Vallouise
We found a valley where the sun doesn't shine... And there was still proper winter. L'Onde valley. - Saint Etienne Church in Vallouise
Church of Saint Etienne, a 15th century church. Fresco of Saint Etienne partially covers the painting of Saint Christophe (of whom only legs are visible). - La Tête Carrée
A library (2002). If you design modern architecture, make a statement. Well done. - Volta pinta
The artist was inspired by Nero's Domus Aurea in Rome. - Siena Cathedral
The dome is topped with Bernini's gilded lantern. - Siena Cathedral
A wonderful ceiling, but these heads are a bit creepy. - Monserrate park
Again, no idea what this is. Some sort of blossoming succulent. - The Initiation Well
- Convento dos Capuchos
This wonderful convent was founded in 1560 and inhabited until 1834. - Levico Terme
An interesting old entrance. - Kažun
Typical Istrian dry stone huts. - Kažun
The interior of one of these stone huts. Surprisingly spacious. - Kažun
Typical dry stone huts in Istria, these are close to Vodnjan. - Church of St. Fosca
Originally from the 7th century, expanded in the 12th and 17th. Famous for its 12th century frescoes, but unfortunately closed when we were there. - Church of St. Michael (Sv. Mihovil)
The "new" church was built from the remains of the old one. - Church of St. Michael (Sv. Mihovil)
More remains from the old church reused in the new one. - Church of St. Michael (Sv. Mihovil)
1456. And something else. - Church of St. Michael (Sv. Mihovil)
This "new" church of St. Michael close to Peroj was built in 1456. - Church of St. Michael (Sv. Mihovil)
The remains of the old church from the 5th and 6th century. - Interesting clouds
- Interesting clouds
More interesting clouds. - The Adriatic sea
Beach in Fažana - Sunset
A lovely late afternoon in Rovinj. - Beaune Polyptych
Closed altarpiece shows Nicolas Rolin, Chancellor of Burgundy, and his wife Guigone de Salins, who founded the hospice in 1443. In the center are St. Sebastian and St. Anthony with the Annunciation on top. While the wife has a 'proper' white angel, the red angel of Nicolas looks quite devilish to me. - Beaune Polyptych detail
Another lovely detail of the Beaune altarpiece. A piglet hiding behind the painted statue of Saint Anthony. - Mont Saint-Michel
What a perfect architecture. - The hills above Èze
A lovely foggy walk starting from Voie Aurélienne. - The hills above Èze
Apparently there is wildlife in these woods. A boar or a fox could be 5 m away and I probably wouldn't notice it! - Biot beach
Just casually waiting for a train...