Menton Daily Photo

Just in case you thought everything is beautiful in Menton (it is, of course!) ... well, here's a tractor atop an enormous pile of rubbl...

Here's another artisan from the Les Compagnons du Mentonnais. This time the stone mason. Apologies that some of the photos a...

During Menton's recent celebrations for the 150th anniversary of joining France, there was a fascinating display of ancient crafts. Th...

Another photo for the 'Under construction' topic - this one with a nice view. ~~~~~ Une autre photo sur le thème 'En constructio...

The new Jean Cocteau museum has been under construction for nearly two years now and is due to open in November. An American benefactor, the...

This sculpture in the gardens of the Palais Carnoles is called La Limounaire , by Jacqueline Verdini. Limounaire is a Mentonnais word tha...

The Bar du Cap - and a pretty girl who smiles for the camera. ~~~~~ Le Bar du Cap - et une jolie fille qui sourit à l'appareil photo.

'The sun is nature's Prozac.' ~Astrid Alauda Do you see the gecko? ~~~~~ Le soleil est le Prozac de la nature. ~ Alauda Astrid...

The Mayor of Gorbio, Michel Isnard, is a character. He's a popular mayor who does so much for the village - particularly in terms of cu...

Each summer, the Mayor of Gorbio invites an artist to exhibit at the Chateau alongside the permanent Collection Raza-Mongillat. It was du...

'Orange is red brought nearer to humanity by yellow.' ~ Kandinsky ~~~~~ 'L'orangé est un rouge humanisé par le jaune.' ...

Summer must be here as the hat man is back. He walks along the beaches all summer long - selling his hats. It's unbelievably hot at t...

Lunchtime in Menton - at the Place aux Herbes where you might be lucky enough to hear Philine, a gorgeous girl from Belgium who sings Fren...

The folklorique group, La Capeline de Menton are often present at Menton functions and entertain us so wonderfully with their traditional ...

Yesterday was an important day in Menton - the 150th anniversary of the day Menton chose to attach itself to France. The Marseillaise was su...

This poor man has been stuck up a pole in the gardens of the Palais Carnoles for as long as I can remember. He's called Le Grand Guette...

That green chair looks a good place to sit, don't you think? ~~~~~ Cette chaise verte semble placée à un bon endroit pour s'asseoir,...

This is the French side of the frontier between France and Italy where normally there are no police. It had been completely open, except on ...

You are looking at last night's dinner - very good it was too. These guys make a giant paella outside Menton's market every Tuesday....

A shutter in Ventimiglia Alta. This is for Julie from Sydney Eye , who asked about shutters such as these - where you can open a small '...