Menton Daily Photo

Yesterday, we met little Alice, dancing alone. But it's much more fun playing with her friend, Celoine, who is the daughter of Celi...

The children of Gorbio village are irrestible and I love to photograph them. This is Alice, who is Swedish.  She will grow up speaking ...

The Méchoui is a great place to catch up with old friends, perhaps give a nice lady a big lick and later, settle down to a bone.  It'...

Playtime for the village children at the Méchoui. With that t-shirt and the children's expressions, I'll leave you to supply t...

This gentleman is saying, 'A great méchoui! '  I agree! ***** Ce monsieur a dit: « Un grand méchoui!" Je suis d'...

Remember when you played tug-of-war as a kid? ***** Vous rappelez-vous quand vous jouiez au tire à la corde  quand vous êtiez gam...

  'What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to' ... throw grass in the air. ***** 'Qu'est-ce que cette...

And whilst the adults eat and drink, little boys love to go off on an adventure ... ***** Et tandis que les adultes mangent et boiven...

Vegetarians look away!  It's time to carve the sheep. ***** Que les végétariens détournent leur regard! Il est temps de découp...

Voila!  The beautiful setting of the méchoui - a large field above the village of Gorbio.  Two long rows of tables have been prepared ...

Is it ready?  Rene, in the green shirt, as been basting the meat with a stick wrapped in rosemary leaves and dipped in olive oil.  The o...

The sheep are slowly roasting over the fire, the jacket potatoes will go into this brazier.  Meanwhile, people are arriving and it'...

We're going to a Méchoui! A sheep roast - a picnic - in the fields above Gorbio. In the cuisine of Northern Africa, Méchoui is a ...

A Matisse blue pot in one of the little ruelles of Gorbio. ***** Un pot bleu Matisse dans l'une des petites ruelles de Gorbio.

Shutters, shadows and a fly-screen curtain in the medieval village of Gorbio. ***** Volets, ombres et un rideau de porte anti-mouc...

A dapper accordionist in Place aux Herbes, although I'm not sure the lady on the right approves! ***** Un pimpant accordéoniste s...

One of my favourite trees - the orchid tree. Seen here in front of Lawrence Johnston's villa at the gardens of the Serre de la Mado...

Our last day at the Fête des Limaces, although we may well return sometime later in the year as I want to show you the village childre...

The church service is over. Here a Penitent from Dolceacqua, in Italy, carries her processional banner out of the church. Some of these ...

The procession has finished and now everyone has gathered inside Gorbio's Church of St. Barthelmy for the service. And something o...