Landing at Cannes
20 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ 🌩️ 72 °F
Now, being "pros" in Cannes, we made a beeline to the bus station, although I stick managed to take a couple of streets' shots... and even noticed one of the Route Napoleon markers..
Within 1/2 anЧитать далее
Chez Margueritte
20 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ 🌩️ 70 °F
Back in Da Hood
But new restaurant to try
Laurie can't decide between €100 or €102 glass of wine.
Vin Rosé Provençal
San Miguel Fresca
Salud! Laurie saw a cute kid
Salud! Laurie saw a cuteЧитать далее
ПутешественникOc course, so my wife would always remember who sinned first 🤣. No, seriously, she just liked the way it looked
Last Night in Antibes
20 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ 🌩️ 70 °F
We made the final rounds of many streets we walked in this past week, saying Goodbye to sites and still noticing something new like this art gallery that has whimsical characters carved on the outsideЧитать далее
ПутешественникYeah..and walked by that like 1000 times and never noticed 😊
Train to Nice
21 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
It was raining pretty hard this morning but we caught a small break when it tapered off and we got to Armour Caffe fir breakfast. We grabbed 2 Petit Fomules petit-déjeuners, had a small conversationЧитать далее
Our new place
21 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
Since the weather was cooperating, we decided to walk to our new place on Rue des Roses.
Since we were somewhat early, we agreed with the landlord where she would let us on to drop luggage but wouldЧитать далее
L'église Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc de Nice.
21 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
The top thing on our list was Marc Chagall National Museum (Musée National Marc Chagall) so that's we we set off to.
Not far away from the apartment we came upon this totally cool looking church,Читать далее
Marc Chagall National Museum
21 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ 🌧 70 °F
The Marc Chagall National Museum (Chagall Biblical Message) is a French national museum dedicated to the work Marc Chagall – essentially his works inspired by religion.
The museum was createdЧитать далее
ПутешественникWhen we were in Jerusalem we saw the Chagall windows at the Abbell Synagogue. The size ... the colors ... his religious work blows the viewer away!
Chagall Museum 2
21 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ 🌧 70 °F
I'll let the masterpieces speak for themselves. The painting after the 2 glass pieces, entitled "King David" is not by Chagall. Rather its one of various art works by other artists as part of ongoingЧитать далее
Chagall 3
21 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ 🌧 72 °F
The Song of Songs Gallery
Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas de Nice
21–23 сент. 2023, Франция ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
The St Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral, Nice (French: Cathédrale Orthodoxe Saint-Nicolas de Nice, Russian: Николаевский собор, Ницца) is an Eastern Orthodox cathedral located in theЧитать далее
Cathedral 2
21 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ 🌧 72 °F
A classic situation of knowing the language.
Although the tourists can walk in and look around the visit into Cathedral proper is done by tours, else everyone is standing behind the rope. Sort ofЧитать далее
ПутешественникI love worshipers! That's of course what churches are for -- even beautiful, ancient ones. And this one is beautiful!
ПутешественникI forgot that Russians usually gobfrom one icon of their choice to another, say a Prayer, white solemnly crossing themselves and then kiss the icon; sort of venerate the icon
ПутешественникThey say that St.Nicolas icon does do miracles and is a miracle in itself
Cathedral Museum in the Crypt
21 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ 🌧 70 °F
Cool little collection on display including bust of Nicolas II, hussar uniform of Emperor Alexander II, as well as his death mask and hand print, photos of Villa Bermond and Crown PrinceЧитать далее
ПутешественникWhy did people have death masks made? (I just realized I have no idea. Do you know?)
ПутешественникVarious reasons from simple remembrance to have a likeness for any future sculpting, etc. To really dive into some history (for they do go back a looooong time) check this out https://www.joincake.com/blog/death-mask/#:~:te….
Turkish Kebob
21 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ 🌧 70 °F
As we walked out from St.Nicolas, we could see that the weather once more turned for the worse. The sky was gray again, and the raindrops started falling on my head perhaps within 10 minutes.
We wereЧитать далее
ПутешественникGlad you found shelter for the rain. Food is always a good option.
Breakfast on the run
22 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
Who would have thanked that one may have problems getting breakfast in a large city at 8:00am, but apparently that's what's happening. After some unsuccessful tries, we just settled for (that is ifЧитать далее
Return to visit La Poucelle
22 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
We timed it so we were at St. Joan if Arc's doors about 10 mins after they opened
Created between 1934 and 1935, Eugène Klementieff's interior frescoes represent the stations of the Way of the CrossЧитать далее
ПутешественникWho are the three standing together? The one in the middle is an angel -- are the other two women who went to the tomb of Jesus? Is this Easter morning?
ПутешественникThe one in the middle is Joan (note sword and shield). The others are Saint Margaret, and Saint Catherine whose voices she heard
La Poucelle 2
22 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
ПутешественникIs the sculpture of the woman with her hands up meant to be Mary?
On the streets of Nice
22–24 сент. 2023, Франция ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
Various buildings, gardens, et al we've walked by " in passing"
THE Blue stallion sculpture is by Richard Orlinsky (see Place Masséna footprint).
The white dove is called The Colunmn of Peace.
Basilique Notre-Dame de l’Assomption
22 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
The basilica was built between 1864 and 1879 according to the plans of the French architect Charles Lenormand , son of Louis Lenormand . It is the largest church in Nice . In neo-Gothic style, it isЧитать далее
ПутешественникThank you so much for your beautiful photos of these cathedrals!!
Notre-Dame 2
22 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
Place Massena
22 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
Ornate XIXth-century plaza lined with cafes & neoclassical buildings, host to many public events, which was named for André Masséna, a French military commander during the French Revolutionary WarsЧитать далее
Prom. des Anglais
22 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
The Promenade des Anglais is a promenade along the Mediterranean coast of Nice, France. It extends from the airport on the west to the Quai des États-Unis ("United States Quay") on the east, for aЧитать далее
Quai des États-Unis
22 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
Quai des États-Unis ("United States Quay") is to the East of Prom. des Anglais and in a way is a gate to an Old City of Nice.
The statue is of Jaques Shirac
Vieux Nice (Old Nice)
22 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
Vieux Nice is not only the historical district of the city, but also one of the tourist hubs of Nice. Located west of the Port of Nice, Vieux Nice is a bundle of picturesque narrow streets dotted withЧитать далее
Lunch
22 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
Lunch at de Jesu; corner of Rue du Jesus
Feasting on local Nicoise cousins and washing it down with Monao and Panache
Église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur de Nice
22 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
The Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur church , also known as the Gesù church , is a Baroque-style Catholic church built in the 17th century by the Jesuits as a chapel for their college.
I guess I justЧитать далее