What's so incongruous about this sign is that it's at a window high up on the left-hand side of thismedieval square in Dolceacqua, just across the Italian border and a little way out of Ventimiglia. Somehow the style of the sign doesn't go with the ancient stones but hey, it gets noticed - so long as you look up.
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très bon, j'adore cette vieille publicité...
ReplyDeleteShe looks way too cheerful.
ReplyDeleteI remember her - you're right, you really had to look way up to see her. But I think her cheerful attitude made the visitor feel welcome.
ReplyDeleteHad I been looking for a B&B I definitely would have been tempted to check out the place.
I'd stay there. The only way to give a warmer greeting would be to employ a person to stand in that window day and night.
ReplyDeleteIts a beautiful photograph.
ReplyDeleteCostas
It's a wonderful sign.
ReplyDeleteSydney - City and Suburbs
How delightful. I am trying to find her in the bottom photo. Is she there?
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Virginia, no she's not in the bottom photo. I put that photo on to give context - to show where the B and B is. It's impossible because it's such a small and enclosed square to show the B and B and the square in one photo. You can only photograph the B and B lady by pointing the camera up and using the zoom.
ReplyDeleteCreative, unique and a surprise !
ReplyDeleteAlso nice, - and it looks welcoming.
From the portal/thumbnail, it looks like a picture of Shrek's Fiona! To me that was funny thinking "Fiona in Menton?"
ReplyDeleteJan
GDP
I like her! Years ago when I lived in California, someone painted a very discreet nude lady above a tunnel in Topanga Canyon. She became known as the Pink Lady, but was painted over since she was a 'distraction.'
ReplyDeleteA cheerful welcome, no doubt.
ReplyDeleteHaven't seen that sign, maybe I didn't look enough high...but I remember this little Virgin Mary in her niche. I have the picture too.
une jolie enseigne
ReplyDeleteI think that's great fun -as in yeah I like it-! Somehow you'd expect a medieval lady wearing a henin! Gorgeous place too.
ReplyDeleteVery cheery looking woman. I would definitely check out her B&B.
ReplyDeleteI took the same picture with my wife Carole in the middle of the stairs in 2004.
ReplyDeleteI always wanted to have this picture printed on a big size panel like 30cm X 40cm.
So, now because of you I found it and I will do it.
I e-mailed that picture to you to let you recognise her next year in Menton.
Luc
That gets funnier the longer I think about it.
ReplyDeleteI really like the bread she's holding.
What a great find!
Is she holding a sponge in her hand?
ReplyDeletecleaning the room before we come in!
Great sense of fun in this welcoming sign for the B&B. Is she offering a taco? Can't be if it's in that location, unless it's a fish taco maybe? :-). Super find, Jilly. Brings a smile to everyone's face.
ReplyDelete-Kim