ARMISTICE 90 YEARS AGO

Today is the Armistice Day. The End of WWI

During our holidays in Menton, we visited the cimetery.

We arrived to the 14 - 18 memorial .

All these names are Menton citizen-fellows who died during these 4 years.

They 've been sent at the front in the North.
See below, you get a memorial stone, it is written :

"Passer-by, Remove your hat
and pray
Don't forget that I have been what you are
And you will be what we are"

Entire families were killed.

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We arrived to the Trabuquet, le carré de la Marne (square of the Marne) where have been buried Senegalese Tirailleurs who fought at our side during WWI. (Senegal made part of our Colonial 'empire' until 60's). After being injured at the front, they've been transfered in the South of France, in hotels converted in hospitals, to be treated if possible. Many (around 2000 men) died here far away from their country. (sources)

There were also Belgian soldiers

And Italian soldiers

RUBY TUESDAY # 2

French Tabacconist sign

Called in french "la carotte"

Make your choice.

Or best, Stop smoking.

To visit more Ruby-diggers, go @t Mary The Teach Work of the Poet

MONOCHROME MONDAY # 5

Old city of Menton.

No cars allowed

Just residents and passer-by

and cats

Old stones as a testimonial of the past


If you're tempted to watch more monochrome pictures,

even participate,

you're invited to visit Loose Ends, Aileni's blog who has created Monochrome Monday,

Or Monochrome Maniacs, the hideout where you can sign to participate.

TREES THAT STINGS

Vegetation in the Garavan, and Old City of Menton.

Cactus or Trees ?

It gives you an idea of the sun-exposure overthere.

Some owners get a good sense of homour

Enjoy the trip in the alleys ?

SKY WATCH FRIDAY # 18

I captured the sky last week, to bring you back from the South of France,

the last blue Sky of the season.

Young boys were playing a football/soccer match behind the wire netting.

Go and visit many others piece of sky at Sky Watch Friday

Even participate to this experience from all over the world.

ENCOUNTERED RANDOMLY 2

Once again, for cats lover and specially for my dear blogger friend Jacque who asked, I introduce you 4 new cats met randomly in the streets of Menton.

The black and white is a fighter, he had scars but wasn't intimidated by passer-by-paparazzi; since he approached when I spoke to him. (Yes, in a few years, I'll become the old lady, cats whisperer.)

They have a house and owners who allow them to live their cat life with all the dangers that it represents, but we're not in Paris were they couldn't survive. Here they live in a peaceful town.

Une nouvelle fois , pour les amoureux des chats et spécialement pour mon amie-blogger Jacque qui en avait fait la demande, je vous présente 4 nouveaux amis rencontrés au hasard de nos promenades dans les rues de Menton.

Le noir et blanc est un combattant, il a des cicatrices, mais n'était pas intimidé par les passant-paparazzi puisqu'il s'est approché quand je lui ai parlé. (oui, dans quelques années, je deviendrai la vielle femme qui parle à l"oreille des chats).

Ils ont une maison et des maitres qui leur permettent de vivre leur vie de chat avec tous les dangers que cela représente, mais nous ne sommes pas à Paris où ils ne pourraient pas survivre. Ici nous sommes dans une calme petite ville, speciallement la vieille ville où les voitures n'ont pas accés.

BACK FROM SOUTH OF FRANCE

During our holidays for Halloween All Saints Days, we were in the South of France.
We go and visit a special city.
Recognize and visit with us.
First, you arrive with a special train painted with the colors of this city:
Red and White
Here, the station.

Pendant nos vacances de la Toussaint, nous sommes donc allés dans le Sud.
Nous sommes passés dans une ville spéciale.
Reconnaissez et visitez avec nous.
Une ville où certains trains qui vous y amènent sont aux couleurs de la ville.
Rouge et blanc.
Voici, la gare.



Yes, THESE specific colors.
What? Disneyland? Not at all! You're far, far from the truth. Or so close.
I repeat Red and White

Oui, des couleurs spécifiques.
Quoi? Disneyland? Pas du tout. Vous êtes loin, loin de la vérité. Ou si près.
J'insiste Rouge et Blanc.

Red and White










Imagine a city 'sited' between past and modernity.

Very 'cluttered' architecture! far from the architecture of the houses in the South of France.

Yes, ........ an harbour. Well seen.

Imaginez une ville enytre le passé et la modernité.

Architecture trés chargée! Trés loin du charmes des maisons et mas du Sud de la France.

Oui, ......Bien vu ......un port.

Even 2 harbours.

With big, big, and very expensive yachts.

Même 2 ports.

Avec de très , très luxueux yachts.

A little castle, with its Princely family. You've found! Not yet?
Un petit chateau, haut perché, avec sa famille princière. Vous avez trouvé? Toujours pas?

A clue ? For European football supporters : A great and famous football team. It's a given.(I'm not a football supporter, but my son is one. That's the reason why you get pictures.)

Un indice? Pour les supporteurs de football : Une grande et celèbre équipe. C'est donné.

A stadium.

Un stade

A city where it is better not to be a pedestrian.

A city where you can cross Ferrari, Bentley or Rolls Royce cars! (Sorry, I'm not a cars 'worshipper'! I haven't taken pictures)

A city where many, many famous people get a "pied-à-terre", (as Ringo Starr, Sean Connery, Roger Moore - maybe you need to be called B-O-N-D, James Bond),

paradise for sportmen and women (Tennis players and Formula 1 drivers),

and many others who wants to find understanding bankers to administer their fortune (that's the reason why we took a return train ticket, we don't meet the requirement as far as celebrity and fortune to become resident. . . . . Not yet!).

Une ville où mieux vaut ne pas être piéton.

Une ville où l'on croise des Ferrari, Bentley ou Rolls Royce. Une des plus grande concentration au monde je suppose, vu la superficie. (Désolée, je n'ai pas pris de photos étant donné que je ne suis pas une adoratrice des voitures).

Une ville où il fait bon posséder un pied-à-terre si vous êtes un tant soit peu célébre, ( Ringo Starr, Sean Connery, Roger Moore- peut-être qu'il faut s'appeler B-O-N-D James Bond),

paradis pour joueurs de Tennis et pilotes de Formule 1

et beaucoup d'autres qui veulent trouver des banquiers complaisants pour gérer leur fortune (c'est la raison pour laquelle nous avons pris un billet de train aller-retour puisque nous ne remplissons pas les critères de célébrité et de fortune pour devenir résidents. . . . . . . . . . . . . Pas encore! : )