Menton Daily Photo

Not a photo by me today but one that includes me! - it's the programme for a  an exhibition of photography at the Tour Lascaris/Fond...

Yes, it's that time of year again.  The streets of Menton are lined with orange trees and that means the 'Fete du Citron' can...

Shall I?  Shan't I?  Don't we all know that feeling when we aren't sure whether or not to buy something. ~~~~~ Je prends?...

Lovely old coffee mills waiting for a new home. ~~~~~ De beaux moulins à café anciens en attente d' une nouvelle maison.

So many lovely old things for sale at the Broc Troc. How about an old glass bottle or a container for salt? ~~~~~ Il y a tant de be...

Many of the vendors at the Broc Troc are real characters. ~~~~~ Beaucoup de vendeurs du  Broc Troc sont des vrais personnages 

This is the Josephine Baker dummy on sale at the Broc Troc. As most people know, Josephine Baker was an amazing African American entert...

There is one particular vendor who comes each year to the Broc Troc.  He buys up items from factories that are no longer in existence. La...

We all look forward to the Broc Troc every year. Two days in the Palais de l'Europe where you find every inch of space in several ma...

Not long now and the sun will disappear behind the hills. ~~~~~ Dans peu de temps maintenant, le soleil va disparaître derrière les...

Don't you love the colours? The blues of sea and sky, the red hair, the purple scarf - winter conversation in Menton yesterday. ...

'24 Hours on the Cote d'Azur' Last day at the cemetery but we'll be back one day...  The cemetery is above the Old To...

The Russian chapel is being restored!  The golden onion was repainted a year or so ago and now there's scaffolding up, as you see.  ...

There are many Russian graves in the old cemetery of Menton, as there are many British. Dmitri was born in 1852 and died in 1887 - he wa...

Some of the residents of Menton's old cemetery get to enjoy a pretty good view. ~~~~~ Certains des résidents du vieux cimetière d...

Concession in perpetuity: how long does forever last? ~~~~~ Concession à perpétuité : combien de temps dure l'éternité?

A different view of yesterday's stone cherub. The tomb is that of an Italian family with an image of their little boy who died. S...

It's been a while since I walked up to the old cemetery above Menton but whenever I do I'm always overwhelmed by the beauty, th...

Fluffy clouds hung low over Sablettes Beach the day before yesterday. That's Italy across the bay. ~~~~~ Les nuages duveteux étai...

Our last day at Menton's cat show. Here's a guy from Nice, wearing a fur around his neck ... in fact this is an Egyptian Mau c...