25 October 2012
24 October 2012
The Road Most Travelled
A lone policewoman stands at the entrance to Avenue de Monte Carlo which leads into Casino Square. The road 'up' (Avenue Princesse Alice) leads to the Hôtel Hermitage.
23 October 2012
22 October 2012
21 October 2012
Autumn at Lanvin
The Lanvin windows are always fun. When it's time for a new window display, do you suppose a designer in Paris sends insructions to all the Lanvin shops of the world - so they are all the same? Or perhaps each local shop, such as this one in Casino Square, does its own thing?
20 October 2012
Hotel de Paris
There's always something going on at the Hotel de Paris - people coming, people going, posh cars, busy doormen ...
19 October 2012
18 October 2012
Art Nouveau?
This entrance is below the casino building, the side of which you can see lit up pink for the recent Pink Ribbon Monaco evening. It's perhaps a private gaming area - for the high rollers. Don't you love the wrought iron and glass canopy - Art Nouveau or in that style ...
17 October 2012
Snakes Alive at Louis Vuitton
There are rather a lot of snake-like creatures promoting one small handbag in the Louis Vuitton window.
16 October 2012
Princess Grace's Wedding Dress made of Diet Coke Cans
This sculpture based on Princess Grace's wedding dress was created to commemorate the 30th anniversary of her death. The dress is made of thousands of pieces of aluminium, using 4,000 cans of Coca-Cola Light (Diet Coke) in a unique design and intricate weave inspired by the magnificent fine lace original wedding gown. It took over 2 years to complete.
The sculpture, by Nikos Floros, is on display in the foyer of the Hotel Metropole and is 10 feet long, 5.5 feet wide and 6.5 feet tall.
15 October 2012
14 October 2012
Reni
13 October 2012
The Hôtel Hermitage
We seem to be looking at a lot of hotels lately, don't we? No surprise because if you walk around the Casino area, which is what we've been doing, that's where the most prestigious hotels are to be found.
In 1900 the modest establishment of the Hôtel Hermitage was transformed into a luxurious residence for visitors. Its Belle Epoque dining-room was the work of Gabriel Ferrier, winner of the Rome Prize and gold medallist at the Universal Exhibition of 1889. It boasted magnificent frescoes recalling paintings by Fragonard and Boucher. The structure of the glass roof in the Winter Garden was designed by the renowned Gustave Eiffel, father of the tower in Paris which bears his name. Click on the link to see this glass roof which is stunning.
12 October 2012
11 October 2012
10 October 2012
09 October 2012
08 October 2012
Hôtel Métropole - the Flowers
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07 October 2012
Another look at the Pink Casino
Here's a dfferent perspective on the casino lit up pink in aid of breast cancer awareness and Pink Ribbon Monaco. This time we are looking down the length of the Casino Gardens.
There are many Australian and South African trees and shrubs in the gardens. On the right I think we are looking at a bottle brush, or is it a grevillia?
06 October 2012
05 October 2012
04 October 2012
The Pink Casino!
Last night the Casino in Monte Carlo was lit up pink!
The Hotel Metropole and the Casino de Monte-Carlo joined forces with Pink Ribbon Monaco and 200 other cities and 45 countries, by showing their support to victims in this way and to promote breast cancer awareness.
03 October 2012
02 October 2012
Mauro Corda at the Metropole
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The sculptor is Mauro Corda.
01 October 2012
Universal Rights of the Child Fountain - Maschio
This fountain, whch stands for the Universal Right of the Child, stands opposite the children's play area in the Parc Paysager de Fontvieille. It was created by Franco Maschio in 2000. The base of the fountain is filled with pebbles signed by celebrated artists whose work can be found in Monaco.
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