Menton Daily Photo

It's hot in Menton. ~~~~~ Il fait chaud à Menton.

Life for Perrine Guyonnet is one surrounded by flowers. From her atelier in Menton, she creates stunning floral arrangements that can ...

The Vernissage. A convivial gathering of villagers, artists and friends and of the Mayor who will open the proceedings. At every vernis...

Three very different pieces of art by exhibitors at the exhibition, 'Artists of the Village' in Gorbio. Rengaine ton Chevet (Th...

 You can't miss the Presbytery. Just walk up the medievale village of Gorbio and stop when you see this old olive oil jar.You ente...

Meet the beautiful Mihaela who originates from Roumania.  She is currently working in Gorbio village where she is restoring the frescoe...

Summer comes in all shapes and sizes but it only comes with one temperature - hot and humid. ~~~~~ L'été arrive dans toutes les ...

Each year Menton is home to an important Arabian horse show ( Championnat de pur sang Arabes ) with entries from all over the world incl...

One of the things I love about the French is that they make all these rules and then ignore them.  The sign says 'Acces Forbidden...

Dining amidst the jasmine of the Restaurant Beausejour in Gorbio.  As you can see this is a tiny portion of the photo you saw yesterda...

  We're back in Gorbio today.  I wanted to show you how pretty the Restaurant Beausejour looked the other evening, lit by candlelig...

It seems you can buy a 'Style British' umbrella in Menton's market. ~~~~~ Il semble qu'il est possible d'acheter ...

This building is opposite the Basilica. Perfectly placed for this lady sit on the tiny balcony and listen to the Festival de la Musi...

In the main photo one of the penitents carries a flaming torch that lights the procession. In the second photo, three ladies of the vi...

The procession has wound its way from the church, up the narrow winding streets to the top of the village and down the other side and now...

Each year, the Fete des Limaces in very important to Luc and his family.  Each year, in front of his lovely house at the top of the villa...

The church service is over and the priests, along with the Penitents, make a procession through the village. There are penitents from ...

As you walk around the candlelit village, don't be surprised if you meet a ghost walking towards you ... Snail candles are tuc...

The Penitents Blancs of Gorbio have installed two temporary altars in the village. The one you see in the main photo is under the ancien...

Throughout Gorbio, villagers are lighting the snail candles in readiness for the procession. ~~~~~ Partout dans Gorbio , les vill...