Winter wonders
A winter scene in Menton with bare plane trees in the square by the market and with the steeples of the vieille ville (old town) rising above. The colour of the volets (shutters) is typical in this part of France. Most regions of France have a type of shutter and a colour typical of that region. Of course we have shutters of many different colours on the French Riviera but this pale eau de nil is probably the most usual in this part of the Côte d'Azur.
My heart goes out to you! How you must suffer through the harsh Menton winter ;-)
ReplyDeleteHave you seen the volets here?
Sorry, the link does not work, Jilly. I guess it is too early for me to do anything taxing for the brain, so I will just give the url:
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Enjoy the week-end!
and what a beautiful winter scene! Love that brilliant blue!
ReplyDeleteI who live near Menton confirm that the BLUE is TRUE and not doctored by Blogmistress Jilly !
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That is a pretty blue sky. There was a time where I live that our sky was gray all the time and was not much more than smog or pollution. I can say that our sky is blue like you sky is. And for that I say a prayer.
ReplyDeleteThat is very interesting about the volets. I also love plane trees - they don't look so great in winter but they sure provide a wonderful shade in the summer.
ReplyDeleteI love the winter sky in southern France, and I have a soft spot for those shutters...
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