Monte Carlo Weekly Photo

The dessert tray at Restaurant La Piazza in Monaco yesterday.  3 different flavoured Bûches de Noël , no less! My lovely friend Mill...

To my dear friends and readers of this blog, I send you a million crystals from the lights of Nice for Christmas.  May you have a...

We're in Nice today to visit the Christmas lights. This is my fabulous friend, Emmanuelle, jumping in front of a replica of what was ...

Memories of a great birthday lunch on Rue Saint Francois in Nice in October.  This delicious dish is "Rigatoni La Voglia" ...

Waves crash on the rocks at Cap Martin.  In the distance you see the Principality of Monaco.

Three-way conversation at the seafood counter of the Café de Paris - note the replicas of old postcards running along the base. 

Singing practice at Larvotto Beach.  This photo was taken at the end of June.

A dramatic look on the promenade below the casino.

One of the ornate clocks in the casino of Monte Carlo.

A luxurious corner inside Monte Carlo's casino. (not sure about the blue chairs!)

The entrance to Monte Carlo's beautiful casino. The bronze is called 'La Fortune' and is by Daphne du Barry. 

The stunning atrium of the Monte Carlo Casino.

This couple are enjoying the view of Monaco from the medieval village of Roquebrune.

This is a new sculpture, recently installed in the gardens opposite Le Rose des Vents.  It's called the Mantle of Conscience a...

This is a sculpture recently seen outside the Grimaldi Forum. It's called 'Very Hungry God' by artist Subodh Gupta , who ...

You'll find this cow in the gardens of the Princess Grace Hospital in Monaco.  She's called 'Elegante au Bains' and has b...

Larvotto Beach in August.  Bodies, bodies.  I wonder what those two green plastic dolphins are for? (foreground left)

Miami Plage on Larvotto, before the lunchtime crowds.

A fun way to see Monaco is on the Bateau Bus - the solar powered electric ferry that crosses the harbour and all it costs is 1.50 euros....

This is the champagne bar on the top deck of the new Monaco Yacht club.   Good-looking waiter included!