Oh là là Côte d’Azur

settembre 2023

Piggybacking on Laurie's business trip to Sophia Antipolis (who could resist, right?), hence will make our HQs in Antibes.
Truly looking forward to explore as much as we can, and of course Mangez bien, riez souvent, aimez beaucoup :) Leggi altro

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- Giorno 6
- 19 set 2023, 10:22
- ☀️ 75 °F
- Altitudine: 75 ft
- Francia Anse Saint-Roch 43.580093, 7.11884243°34’48” N 7°7’8” E
Bus
19 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
That's right, my Fellow Virtual Pilgrims
We'z on our way to CANNES!!!
Love European Public transportation!
For lousy €2.50 you can get from one town to another on a clean, comfortable bus. And they are efficient
Just for the heck of it, it's the same bus I took from Nice Airport.
So anyone could go from NCE to Cannes for €2.50...Leggi altro
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ViaggiatoreGreat photo of Laurie!
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Viaggiatore Oh là là Côte d’Azur
- Mostra viaggio
- Aggiungi alla lista dei desideriRimuovi dalla lista dei desideri
- Condividi
- Giorno 6
- 19 set 2023, 10:59
- ☀️ 77 °F
- Altitudine: 85 ft
- Francia Place de la Gare 43.553098, 7.01893443°33’11” N 7°1’8” E
Cannes
19 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
I don't think Cannes needs any introduction.
Long a playground of Rich and Famous, punctuated by the annual Cannes Film Festival (until 2003 called the International Film Festival (Festival international du film)) it aptly speaks for itself.
In a weird way it shows in the fact that when you walk the streets the majority of the store fronts only have various designer names on them.
I also took couple of shots of some toys, incl. Alpha Romeo SpiderLeggi altro
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ViaggiatoreLooks like a fun place to visit -- and play.
20/09/23RispostaTradurre
ViaggiatoreLOL...this is quite an expensive place "to play", but yes, I will agree with you
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Viaggiatore Oh là là Côte d’Azur
- Mostra viaggio
- Aggiungi alla lista dei desideriRimuovi dalla lista dei desideri
- Condividi
- Giorno 6
- 19 set 2023, 11:05
- ☀️ 79 °F
- Altitudine: 72 ft
- Francia Le Suquet 43.551607, 7.01841443°33’6” N 7°1’6” E
Église Notre-Dame de Bon Voyage
19 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Church of Our Lady of Good Voyage.
What was once a small chapel and fishermen’s shelter in the XVth century later become Notre Dame of the Seaside, then Notre Dame of Bon Port and finally the church Notre Dame de Bon Voyage at the end of the XIXth century, in designed its current form by the architect Laurent Vianey.
A historic building was the first stop of Emperor Napoleon on his return from the Island of Elba on March 1, 1815, after his landing at Golfe Juan. It was under the walls of this chapel, unknown to all, that Napoleon spent his first night on French soil.

Pictures of a plaque commemorating the above mentioned bivouac, front entry. side chapels, some Stations of The Cross and St. JosephLeggi altro
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Viaggiatore Oh là là Côte d’Azur
- Mostra viaggio
- Aggiungi alla lista dei desideriRimuovi dalla lista dei desideri
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- Giorno 6
- 19 set 2023, 11:25
- ☀️ 79 °F
- Altitudine: 62 ft
- Francia Le Suquet 43.551651, 7.01850343°33’6” N 7°1’7” E
Église Notre-Dame de Bon Voyage 2
19 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Main altar windows
Central Chandelier
St.Anne
St. Rita
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ViaggiatoreBeautiful chandelier! Loved the shot looking up from underneath.
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Viaggiatore Oh là là Côte d’Azur
- Mostra viaggio
- Aggiungi alla lista dei desideriRimuovi dalla lista dei desideri
- Condividi
- Giorno 6
- 19 set 2023, 11:29
- ☀️ 79 °F
- Altitudine: 49 ft
- Francia Le Suquet 43.550825, 7.01833943°33’3” N 7°1’6” E
Small Garden and the Palace
19 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Through the small garden with the bust of Christian X of Denmark, we emerged in front of the Palace of Festivals and Congresses of Cannes. They rolled out the Red Carpet for us, but we demurred, saying we're here only for a short timeLeggi altro
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Viaggiatore Oh là là Côte d’Azur
- Mostra viaggio
- Aggiungi alla lista dei desideriRimuovi dalla lista dei desideri
- Condividi
- Giorno 6
- 19 set 2023, 12:05
- ☀️ 81 °F
- Altitudine: 13 ft
- Francia Le Suquet 43.550678, 7.02017543°33’2” N 7°1’13” E
Walking Boulevard de la Croisette
19 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Various hotels and condo buildings line up this Promenade that opens onto famous Cannes beaches
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ViaggiatoreBeautiful beach! And your pelegrina is as lovely as the other women you included among the slides.
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ViaggiatoreWhile you are always kind to me, you just SPOIL HER ROTTEN! 🤣
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Viaggiatore Oh là là Côte d’Azur
- Mostra viaggio
- Aggiungi alla lista dei desideriRimuovi dalla lista dei desideri
- Condividi
- Giorno 6
- 19 set 2023, 12:39
- ☀️ 82 °F
- Altitudine: 10 ft
- Francia Le Suquet 43.549126, 7.02678643°32’57” N 7°1’36” E
Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel
19 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
BORN OUT OF A RUSSIAN PASSION
It all started like a Russian novel. In 1909, the Grand Duke Michael of Russia, grandson of the Tsar, moved to Cannes to flee the imperial court and live a forbidden love with Sophie De Meremberg, granddaughter of the writer Alexander Pushkin, a commoner judged a rank lower than his. Banished from Russia, the Grand Duke renounced the title of Tsar for her.

Cannes’ accomodations having neither the desired comfort nor the splendor expected for the receptions he intended to host there, he financed almost all of the hotel’s construction which was named “Carlton”, meaning “free man” in Scandinavian.

Henri Ruhl, famous hotelier and sponsor, and Charles Dalmas, renowned architect, took over the project.

In 1913, the most beautiful hotel that Cannes had ever seen, a monumental building in a neoclassical style with a Belle Époque spirit, opened.

The Carlton's distinctive domes on both seaward corners were reputedly designed to resemble the breasts of Caroline Otero ("La Belle Otero") the most famous courtesan of the French Riviera, during the years surrounding World War I.

The hotel was a central location for the Alfred Hitchcock film To Catch a Thief, starring Grace Kelly and Cary Grant. While staying at the Carlton during the 1955 Cannes Film Festival, Kelly had an arranged meeting and photo shoot with Prince Rainier III of Monaco; they married in 1956.Leggi altro
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ViaggiatoreWhat a terrific story of the background of this hotel! Is the artwork behind you a mask of someone famous?
20/09/23RispostaTradurre
ViaggiatoreWell, if he is, it's nobody I heard of being contemporary. The work, mostly underwater photography, is placed along the Promenade, I believe, in anticipation of coming exhibition.
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Viaggiatore Oh là là Côte d’Azur
- Mostra viaggio
- Aggiungi alla lista dei desideriRimuovi dalla lista dei desideri
- Condividi
- Giorno 6
- 19 set 2023, 12:41
- ☀️ 81 °F
- Altitudine: 7 ft
- Francia Le Suquet 43.550043, 7.02329243°33’0” N 7°1’24” E
Lunch
19 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Took a much needed break in the shade and had lunch at Kioske #7 at Croisette Beach (the beach is behind me, got washed out in the photo, with too much sun)
I had a Crepe Jambon et Fomage and Laurie had Crepe Coffee Glaciers et Chips le Chocolat 😋Leggi altro
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Viaggiatore Oh là là Côte d’Azur
- Mostra viaggio
- Aggiungi alla lista dei desideriRimuovi dalla lista dei desideri
- Condividi
- Giorno 6
- 19 set 2023, 13:18
- ☀️ 82 °F
- Altitudine: 26 ft
- Francia Le Vieux Port 43.551138, 7.01277943°33’4” N 7°0’46” E
To Old Town Cannes
19 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
We also checked out parts of Old Town Cannes which of course had to include a climb on the gradient and steps 😊
We were met by the seagull once we got to the top... and wonderful views
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ViaggiatoreAnother beautiful day! You really had great weather!
20/09/23RispostaTradurre
ViaggiatoreThanks be to God 🙏
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ViaggiatoreInto every life a few seagulls must fly! Beautiful day.
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Viaggiatore Oh là là Côte d’Azur
- Mostra viaggio
- Aggiungi alla lista dei desideriRimuovi dalla lista dei desideri
- Condividi
- Giorno 6
- 19 set 2023, 13:33
- ☀️ 82 °F
- Altitudine: 85 ft
- Francia Musée de la Castre 43.55015, 7.01140943°33’1” N 7°0’41” E
Tour du Masque
19 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Tour du Masque (Mask Tower)

The Man in the Iron Mask was a prisoner during King Louis XIV region. He was confined to various French prisons--including the infamous Bastille. The man wore a black velvet mask covering his face, and his identity has never been discovered.

It is unknown when the man was born. He was arrested around 1670 and died in 1703.

The Man in the Iron Mask found sanctuary in this XIIth century "Mask Tower" for the last years of his life. The story was made famous by writers Alexandre Dumas and Voltaire. In Voltaire's retelling, the man wore an iron mask. Historical records show that the man wore a velvet mask, but Voltaire's version has proved popular.Leggi altro
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ViaggiatoreDumas also had his guy wear an iron mask. In his version, the Man in the Iron Mask was the identical twin brother of Louis XIV, and he was imprisoned to keep the succession from being questioned (I think). Did Voltaire and Dumas live at the same time? How did it happen that they both thought it was an IRON mask instead of a velvet one? How great to visit the prison where he was kept (whoever he was)
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ViaggiatoreNope. About 1.5 Centurie apart. Voltaire corresponds with Catherine The Great while Dumas Pere catches demise of Napoleon, Crimea War and our ACW.
20/09/23RispostaTradurre
ViaggiatoreI don't rightly know for sure but in the context of this thread it's possible that Dumas "borrowed" from Voltaire. We didn't really visit this place because we didn't get inside, but just wait until you see what tomorrow brings!
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