Monte Carlo Weekly Photo

It's hard walking up these steps in Beausoleil - but it's great fun to run down ...

Keeping fit.  This lady is running along Avenue d'Alsace, which is opposite the entrance to Monaco's railway station - but is in ...

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 stree...

The flower lady at near Beausoleil market waits patiently ...

Courgettes flowers. ( Zucchini in America). The smaller photos (posted a week ago) shows where them in context - the market of Beausole...

Beausoleil market: Summer berries - the strawberries were further along the stall ...

Rookie of the Year ... in Beausoleil.

Courgettes (zucchini), with or without their flowers, for sale in Beausoleil's market. This sort are called 'trompette.'  

We're in Beausoleil today, the French town that borders Monaco. You can always tell - just look for the sun symbol on the pavement. One...

It seems strange to me that a butcher would display a cute pig with a pink ribbon around its neck and expect people to order pork chops!

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 Agr...

How's this for a beard! This lovely man was playing the accordion in Beausoleil yesterday and was happy to let me take his photo. Carlo ...

Our last day at the Riviera Palace and just a couple more details to show you. These balustrades are all that remain on this particular lev...

A few last images of the inside of the magificent Riviera Palace. The main photo is taken through glass.

If you click on the photo to enlarge it, you'll see a fair amount of wear and tear, yet isn't this the prettiest place? Imagine liv...

If you want to see a part of the cupola from the outside you have to clamber up rather dodgy steps and then walk along this little path. Eac...

The renovation of the cupola was completed in 2003, paid for by the proprietors of the apartments, the Conseil General and the town of Beau...

The Winter Garden is the heart of the Riviera Palace. These photos only show a part of it - more to come! It covers 900 square metres and is...

These beautiful windows line the main staircase of the Riviera Palace. Is that a goose or a swan?

This lovely old lift reminds me of those in old Paris hotels and apartment buildings.