18 January 2015

Teahouse


The teahouse in the Japanese Gardens.

16 January 2015

Villa Sauber


This sculpture stands at the entrance to Monaco's National Museum, Villa Sauber on Avenue Princesse Grace.

09 January 2015

Walking the Red Carpet in Monte Carlo


The bubble-shaped luxury shops in the Casino Gardens really are extraordinary with their sloping glass exteriors.  Nice to walk the red carpet ...


04 January 2015

Space Age Shopping in Monte Carlo


Space-age shopping is what now greets visitors to Casino Square in Monte Carlo.  Where once stood the Jardins Boulingrins,  you now find 5 pebble-shaped shaped constructions with 2,500 square feet of shopping space.  Here you can buy your Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta, Alexander McQueen, Miu Miu, Akris, Sonia Rykiel, Yves Saint Laurent and so on ...

Each pavilion has a different shape and size ranging from 220 to 600 m² and a ceiling height of maximum 10 m. The temporary pavilions are meant to last 4 years, which corresponds to the duration of the renovation works at the Hôtel de Paris and the Sporting d’Hiver. Then, apparently, these businesses will close down and take up their new accommodation in the Sporting d'Hiver.

This is all part of the redevelopment programme by Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer (SBM) for the Place du Casino. The beautiful Art Deco building, the Sporting d’Hiver (which you see in the background) will be demolished and replaced by three buildings including businesses, high-end residences, offices and leisure and spaces for recreation and culture.

26 December 2014

Bûche de Noël



The dessert tray at Restaurant La Piazza in Monaco yesterday.  3 different flavoured Bûches de Noël, no less! My lovely friend Millie and I had the marron et chocolat. Yummy!

Sorry for the slightly blurry foreground.... blame two glasses of champagne, followed by a good Italian red!




24 December 2014

Crystals for Christmas


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 day filled with peace and love.

22 December 2014

Jump!


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 once Nice's crystal casino - a pier, built over the sea and finished in 1891. The pier was closed in 1942 and stripped of its valuable metals, copper, brass, bronze and electric wiring, to be used by the German army.

20 December 2014

Rigatoni La Voglia


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

Thank you again to Sylvie, Emma and Guillaume and Patrick and his beautiful 4L.  How lucky I am to have such wonderful friends.

08 December 2014

A Rocky View of Monaco


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

03 December 2014

Three way conversation


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

25 November 2014

Singing Practice


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

10 November 2014

Kiss Curl


A dramatic look on the promenade below the casino.

03 November 2014

Casino Monte Carlo - the Clock


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

26 October 2014

Casino Monte Carlo - the Blue Chairs


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

21 October 2014

Casino Monte Carlo - the Entrance


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

10 October 2014

Casino Monte Carlo - the Atrium


The stunning atrium of the Monte Carlo Casino.

04 October 2014

A Bench with a View


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

30 September 2014

The Mantle of Conscience by Anna Chromy



This is a new sculpture, recently installed in the gardens opposite Le Rose des Vents. 

It's called the Mantle of Conscience and is by the artist, Anna Chromy.

19 September 2014

'Very Hungry God' by Subodh Gupta


This is a sculpture recently seen outside the Grimaldi Forum.

It's called 'Very Hungry God' by artist Subodh Gupta, who is based in New Delhi.

It's made of approximately 3,000 pieces of stainless steel kitchenware.

07 September 2014

The Cow ready for a Swim


You'll find this cow in the gardens of the Princess Grace Hospital in Monaco.  She's called 'Elegante au Bains' and has been decorated by sculptor Anne Quemar.  In 2005 there were dozens of cows all over Monaco. They'd been created by well-known artists and scuptors in aid of charity.  This one was bought by the Baronne Brandstetter and donated to the hospital.

She marks the smoking area in the gardens.

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