In choosing 'something red' from Menton, I was spoiled for choice: restaurants with red tablecloths, baker's shops with a red oleander outside, red clothes hanging out to dry from an ancient window - and all prettier than this photograph - but somehow the word tabac takes me back to my first trip to France from England, where I lived at the time. I was 18 and went to Paris and then took le train bleu to Cannes. That's when I fell in love with France and why I came to live here 16 years ago and why I have absolutely no intention of leaving - ever.
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Do please visit other Daily Photo bloggers who have seen red in their city. A total of 100 are participating in today's Theme Day. You can also take a look at the Daily Photo portal.
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Nice one! Looks like quite an old sign!
ReplyDeleteNice shot, Jilly. I like your comments too. Me, well, you know me. Something red turned out to be totally different this time. I will post the other red thing another time.
ReplyDeleteAbraham Lincoln
—Me as Moses—Brookville Daily Photo
What a typical French sign! But not all the French people smoke...like most of non French people think ;-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visit on my blog today!
Maraï from Brisbane
http://brisbane-dailyphoto.blogspot.com/
I loved your story...and excellent photo too!
ReplyDeleteI probably should have explained that Tabacs don't just sell tobacco and cigarettes. They also sell newspapers and magazines - postcards and stamps and are the place to buy lottery tickets! Often, they are also a Bar/tabac too so you can get a coffee or a Ricard or a glass of wine.
ReplyDeleteQuick shot of the red sign.
ReplyDeleteHappy Theme Day~! :)
so 18 + 16 + ...
ReplyDeletecheers
ohhh Happy Theme day and thanks for popping by ;)
ReplyDeleteI love that series of photos you posted about the beach too :)
How does the TABAC coffee tastes like?:)
I remeber those signs, I like the design a lot!
ReplyDeleteHow nostalgic, Jilly...
ReplyDeleteSince we are sharing - the first sign I fell in love with in France was " Patisserie" ;-)
belle diagonale
ReplyDeleteNice choice, so "French"!
ReplyDeleteHow I love the signs of France. And how typically French it is to have so many pleasures of life in one shop-- something to read, a chance to win money, to smoke if that's your pleasure, to eat and certainly to drink. Thanks for your continuing series of lovely photos.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite Tabac sign in France :-)!! I miss the "Tabac" stores, those are a very typical French things. Great choice!
ReplyDeleteBientot, cela sera une photo d'archive ;o) bonne idee
ReplyDeleteIt is interesting what triggers memories. I especially enjoy when a fond memory is brought back in an unexpected flash.
ReplyDeleteaah, my kind of shop. tabac. yes, whiskey-flavoured please :)
ReplyDeletegreat shot
ReplyDeleteI love that you have managed something "very rench" so retained a sense of place in your photo.
ReplyDeleteerrrr "very French"
ReplyDeleteYes I agree with most of comments and I may add that since when my parents drove me as a kid in France first time, I remember this sign SSOO FRENCH !!!
ReplyDeleteAhhh...the ubiquitous Tabac sign. What a perfect representation of France and the theme red.
ReplyDeleteBrilliantly done.
Great image, very French. My wife is looking forward to seeing something similar when we visit in September.
ReplyDeleteVery french.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad for your visit and thank you very much for your commentaries.
I hope I have the opportunity to show, in person, the wonders of Mexico city.
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Poly
Tabac or not tabac...that is the question! ;-) Definitely takes me back to Paris. I'm glad you "tabac'd" today. There's something nostalgic in an old sign. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteVery French, yes, but Jilly please don't tell me it's tobacco that seduced you in France!!!!
ReplyDeleteInteresting shaped sign. Alas it reminds me a bit of a coffin.
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