We are off to Villefranche-sur-mer ,,

 

 

On the morning of the

RACE ..

 

Kevin our Tour manager asked if

anyone would like to be dropped off in

 

Villefranche-sur-Mer

 

straight away  Linda and I decided that

we would  take the opportunity

and make our own way to

Monaco by train.

 

We are so happy we did,

it is such a wonderful place

to roam round!!
 

 



A Brocante

As you can see it is quite big , we could only have a very quick look

as we wanted to get down to the sea front , café and then the train to Monaco.

 

 

 

 

Love the shutters !

 

 

I think this is fascinating !!! It is the gable end of

the house and all this is PAINTED on ..

 

Looks brilliant .. Well done to them..

Don't you think it is a FAB idea too??

 

 

We spied a market ,but NO time :-((

 

We both would love to go back and maybe stay in this area

without the Grand Prix being on.

I think by these photos you can get the feel for this lovely place ,,

I sure can ... !!

 

 

 

I have been trying to find more info on Henri Biais

 

Cannot find much but he was an artist ,,

 

http://www.arcadja.com/auctions/en/biais_henri_i_/artist/169234/

Look at this door knocker ....

Meant to represent Fatima's hand !!

I have found a Moroccan Travel Blog with
a brief piece of history ,,

 LOVE

 

 

THE

LITTLE

ALLEY WAYS

 

 

Don't bang your head ,,!!!

 

 

 

 

I love all the shapes in this photo !!

So cute

Linda having a cool drink :-)

 

I might have a few more photos of our Monaco trip,

to share, but then again I could take you somewhere else ♥

 

If you are missing France , have a story to tell us, maybe

about a book or film ,, but France based , why not join us

over at Paulita's Meme Dreaming of France  

on her blog An Accidental BLOG

 

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Still Meandering around the streets high up in Monaco ..

After the slight disappointment of not getting into the
 

The Cathedral
 

Linda and I took off to the back of it

and discovered wonderful things.

 

 

I love this little lane ,, we needed more time to peruse BUT

we  WERE there for the Grand prix and had to get

back down to Party !!!

 

This post is a mixture, just snap what you like :-)

 

 

 

 

 Love the colours above ,,

 A very unusual open cross ,,

This bird was high up , eyeing up someone's dinner ,!!!

 

According to the man I asked about this bird

this is a Goéland Leucophee (yellow legged gull,

 

We just loved it , we wish we had been there for a lot longer,

high up here is a different feel than central Monaco , this I would

say is like its only little village, Linda and I know

where we are going to eat , IF we go again, yes

we will climb up here ♥ ♥

 

Next time we will take another little trip somewhere else,

stay tuned. ♥♥♥

 

 

Dreaming of France, have something to share , or just loving France and missing it ,

why not come and join us over at Paulita's blog , An Accident blog .  

We would love to see you on the meme.

High up overlooking Monaco ..

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Is the Prince's Palace of Monaco

 

 

François Grimaldi

 

Francesco Grimaldi (François, in French) called il Malizia ("the Cunning"), was the Genoese leader of the Guelphs who captured the Rock of Monaco on the night of 8 January 1297.

In 1997, the Principality of Monaco celebrated the 700 year reign of the Grimaldi dynasty. It all began on January 8, 1297 when the Guelf François Grimaldi dressed as a Franciscan monk, seized the fortress protecting the famous rock of Monaco and the port of Hercules.

And the spectacular

 

Saint  Nicholas Cathederal

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, also known as Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Monaco Cathedral ) is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Monaco in Monaco-Ville, Monaco, where many of the Grimaldis were buried, including Grace Kelly and more recently, Rainier III.

Linda and I had been searching for the burial place
of Grace Kelly and Prince Ranier for a few days ,
eventually we found it , yes the Cathedral, so
we climbed all the way up and guess what?

We could not go in .!!! There was a private mass
so it must of been the family inside !!
We could of returned the next day , but it
was race day and it would of been too much.

Linda was okay with it , had to be, unless
she was going to argue with the guard on the door!!

We were actually so happy that we made it up there, saw
the Palace and the surroundings , it is fantastic up there,
like a little village , had we known , we would of gone
up there, when we first arrived. ☻

 

 

 

 

 More to come
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