Menton Daily Photo

Midway through the service a fisherman delivers the offering and leaves it outside the church until it is time to take it to the altar.

The Basilica was packed - standing room all around the sides. Not the greatest photos 'cos I needed a tripod and next time will take on...

The Mentonnais Folk Dancers are an important part of the day - a great group and all having such a good time. In the Old Town of Menton ther...

A flag bearer fisherman descends the steps from the Basilique St. Miche l. Note the blue and white agapanthus that decorate the flagpole. Th...

Each year during the first weekend of July, Menton celebrates the Féte Saint Pierre - the feast of St. Peter which usually takes place in ...

Borage is a herb that originated in Syria but grows naturally all over the Mediterranean. My mother used the young leaves to decorate her P...

The gardens of the Palais Carnoles in Menton display sculptures amongst their famous collection of citrus trees. This is Sir Winston Church...

A beautiful blue sky? Wrong! In fact the main photo is upside-down. You can see it correctly displayed in the small photo on the left. And...

This dog wants to hold on to the wing of a dead sea bird that he's found on the beach. His owner wants it off him. Eventually the owne...

Everywhere you look in this Menton garden you find beauty. (an extra post today to make up for the one I missed yesterday when I had no inte...

No internet for the last 24 hours! So a quick post to catch up. See the golden onion on top of the Russian chapel in the cemetery? (top ri...

It's dusk in Gorbio village and this pretty lady is all dressed up for the evening. Know, first, who you are; and then adorn yourself a...

Have you ever seen a stationary bike that goes in the sea? 10 euros an hour and its yours...

Last day of the Arabian horses and the weather wasn't good as you can see. One of the joys of this show is not just the horses - who ar...

What I didn't tell you yesterday was that we'd had a lot of rain and the 'stade' was a sea of mud - well, wet sand I suppose...

Those gorgeous Arabians were in Menton over the weekend for the annual Mediterranean and Arab Countries Arabian Horse Championship. This you...

'When I grow up I want to be a little boy.' ~ Joseph Heller

Summer? Is it finally here? We are looking at the Old Town with the Sablettes beach below. This is a public beach and at the far end, you&...

Fancy getting rid of that dead skin on your feet? Easy - give the 'cleaner fish' some lunch! This is the first 'Fish Spa' o...

Perhaps he's texting the fish...