Showing posts with label Near Monaco: Beausoleil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Near Monaco: Beausoleil. Show all posts
26 February 2015
06 April 2014
Fit and Zen
Keeping fit. This lady is running along Avenue d'Alsace, which is opposite the entrance to Monaco's railway station - but is in Beausoleil, and therefore France.
20 January 2014
Steps, steps
You need to be fit if you live in this part of Beausoleil. Beausoleil is in France, of course, but borders Monaco. In fact, some streets are Monaco on one side and Beausoleil on another.
This photo was taken in 2010 on the camera before the camera before the .... and in those days I took photos only in jpg format.
02 August 2013
01 August 2013
Courgette Flowers
Courgettes flowers. ( Zucchini in America). The smaller photos (posted a week ago) shows where them in context - the market of Beausoleil.
They are normally served as beignets (fritters) or stuffed and baked. And they are delicious!
26 July 2013
25 July 2013
24 July 2013
Courgettes as far as the eye can see ....
Courgettes (zucchini), with or without their flowers, for sale in Beausoleil's market. This sort are called 'trompette.'
03 April 2012
Three Men and a Dog ...
26 March 2012
The Pig
10 March 2012
Agretti
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We're in Beausoleil market today - so near to Italy that it's no surprise to find signs for produce written in Italian. This is Agretti - looks like grass, doesn't it? In fact it's a tender succulent, native to the Mediterranean. It's also known as Barba di Frate (Monk's Beard) and in English, Barilla Plant, Opposite Leaved Saltwort or Russian Thistle.
Frances Mayes, author of the wonderful Bella Tuscany, wrote of this plant: 'Spinach is the closest taste, but while agretti has the mineral sharpness of spinach, it tastes livelier, full of the energy of spring.'
Remove the roots, steam for 5 minutes, and serve still slightly warm with some olive oil and lemon or prepare fettucine and mix with fresh chopped agretti, lemon and oil.
08 March 2012
The Accordion Player
16 November 2011
Riviera Palace - Balustrades
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And don't you think it interesting, in the small photo, to see the slope of the staircase and balustrades in the brickwork. Attention to detail that meant anyone walking up or down the stairs never lost the view.
Thanks to everyone who has come along on this visit with me.
15 November 2011
Riviera Palace - Through a Glass Lightly
14 November 2011
Riviera Palace - the View from a Balcony
13 November 2011
Riviera Palace - the Cupola
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Each year in September, France opens up its historic buildings on their Journées du Patrimoine and often, on these days, there is no guide - as there wasn't on the day I took these photos. I'm sure if there was a guide there we'd not have been allowed to walk here - it was really quite slippery and difficult getting back down again.
12 November 2011
Riviera Palace - the Apartments
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In 1989 the Riviera Palace was listed as a 'Monument Historique' and the price paid for living in such a beautiful building (imagine owning one of these apartments with a balcony overlooking this Winter Garden) - is that you have a regular flow of visitors on guided tours.
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11 November 2011
Riviera Palace - the Winter Garden
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It covers 900 square metres and is 20 metres high at the centre of the dome. The architecture of the Winter Palace is attibuted to Gustave Eiffel who built the beautiful glass dome in the Hermitage Hotel in Monaco and of course the Tour Eiffel in Paris.
More on the restoration of the Winter Garden tomorrow...
10 November 2011
08 November 2011
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