Cocteau Museum - Menton

February 24, 2012 7:38 PM | Related Categories: Menton

Cocteau Museum - Menton

I'm not too sure what to make of Jean Cocteau. Wikipedia has him as "poet, novelist, dramatist, designer, playwright, artist, acrobat and filmmaker*" - but that's not quite what I mean. privileged dilletante who knew a lot of important folk, or genius? The new museum in his honour in Menton is rather splendid though.

(* "acrobat" is an invention of my own - apologies to Wikipedia, although I could have edited the article and maybe no-one would have noticed)

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Menton - Old Town

May 7, 2011 10:01 PM | Related Categories: Menton

Menton

Another photo from a trip to Menton last month. The old town tumbles down to the sea in a characteristic view across the plage, but zooming in, it could be any medieval hillside village. I always think Menton feels, maybe looks more Italian than French (someone will shoot me for that)

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More Menton

April 19, 2011 10:51 AM | Related Categories: Travel,Menton

Menton

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Another early morning shot from the Menton shorefront. These little boats reminded me vaguely of the fish stacked in the stalls at the nearby market.

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Menton - Cote d'Azur

April 14, 2011 12:03 PM | Related Categories: photographers,Menton

Menton

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I've been at the seaside for a few days. Menton is a beautiful little village on the French Riviera, nestling between the vulgarity of Monte Carlo and the Italian border. Quite sleepy at this time of year. It is of course the home of Menton Daily Photo

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