The tables are set for lunch but I wonder how many braved the winds at La Note Bleue on Larvotto Beach. In fact, probably quite a lot did, as I took this around 11h 45 and within an hour the wind had dropped considerably.
10 March 2011
Lunch in the Wind?
The tables are set for lunch but I wonder how many braved the winds at La Note Bleue on Larvotto Beach. In fact, probably quite a lot did, as I took this around 11h 45 and within an hour the wind had dropped considerably.
09 March 2011
08 March 2011
International Women's Day
Not a painting to be hung on your wall but a chest of drawers for sale at a Foire in Monaco last October. However, the reason for showing this photo is not to influence your interior decor (as if I would dare...) but to use the image of a woman to celebrate the centenary of International Women's Day.
You can see a young girl running towards her future on Menton Daily Photo today.
Here's to all my women friends - I couldn't exist without you...
07 March 2011
The Frieze
The facade of the Hermitage Hotel along with its famous frieze has been repainted - and very well too.
06 March 2011
Reflections on Avenue d'Ostende
Avenue d'Ostende is the road that runs down from the Casino to Saint Devote and Port Hercule.This road used to be called the Montée de Monte-Carlo and is well-known by anyone who watches the F1 cars of the Monaco Grand Prix as they race up this hill.
05 March 2011
Flags
There's always something going on in Casino Square - here you see flags from the recent Monte Carlo Rally reflected in the doors of the Casino.
Don't you love that old clock?
04 March 2011
Parking des Pêcheurs
When you visit le rocher, this is where you end up after parking your car. You can take a lift to the level of the gardens on top but it's also nice to come out where you see the benches and walk up steps past the old washhouse.
03 March 2011
Koi Carp
Last day at the Japanese Gardens - but I'm sure we'll be back. This, as is fairly obvious (!) is a reflection in a pool that contains Koi Carp.
02 March 2011
Zen
Let's pause a little longer in the Japanese Gardens...
'I am a part of all that I have met.' ~ Alfred Lord Tennyson
01 March 2011
Peace in a Garden
It's Theme Day and deciding on 'my favourite part of town' wasn't easy. So much depends on one's mood. You can sit on the terrace of the Cafe de Paris and watch the world go by, you can wander Port Hercule and drool over the mega yachts, you can stroll le rocher and enjoy the narrow ancient streets and the beauty of the cathedral or you can do what we are doing today - sit in a garden and absorb the peace.
Monaco has many beautiful gardens - my favourites are the Saint Martin Gardens on le rocher and this one - the Japanese Gardens on Avenue Princess Grace with views of the Mediterranean through the trees.
To see how other bloggers around the world have interpreted this month's theme please click HERE.
28 February 2011
27 February 2011
The Old Tap
You don't have to look far in Monaco to find interesting details.
This old tap. which doesn't appear to turn on and off and protudes out of a weary mouth, is part of the fountain in Place de la Mairie on le rocher.
26 February 2011
Bird's Eye View
Probably the only ones who don't have to pay for the view in Monaco are the birds...
25 February 2011
Cannon
This beautiful cannon can be found on le rocher at the Place du Palais overlooking Port Hercule.
24 February 2011
Christmas in February
Do you think someone should tell the owners of this house on le rocher that Christmas is over?
23 February 2011
The Sacristy
Another pretty corner on le rocher. This is the entrance to the Sacristy of the Cathedral and as you see, is alongside a restaurant. You can see a part of the cathedral on the right.
22 February 2011
21 February 2011
The Most Beautiful Dog Loo in the World?
Could this be the most beautifully located official dog loo in the world? The gate leads down a winding stairway to a small enclosed garden where dogs can attend to their needs. There's a bench for the dog's owner. You'll find this very near to the Oceanographic Museum on the Rock.
Woof woof, I say!
20 February 2011
The Origins of the Cathedral
These beautiful carvings are all that is left of the first church on le rocher constructed in 1247. They stand alongside the current cathedral built in 1874 and consecrated 100 years ago in 1911.You'll find them behind a railing on the left side of the cathedral in the pic below. (out of shot)
19 February 2011
Palms
It's Saturday. Let's find a little peace and quiet. These are the gardens that run along by Fort Antoine. Through the palms you can see Cap Martin.
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