Rita Crane Photography: Cote D'Azur / village / boats / palm trees / twilight / View of Menton, French Riviera
This town is such a colorful fantasy land in this twilight hour just before night......Old Town Menton was for a long time a quiet little fishing village right next to the Italian border. It voted to become part of France in 1860. It's still the most peaceful town - with the least traffic and congestion - along the Cote D'Azur and feels very Italian. The old town that you see here is a pedestrian zone.
The basilica at night is lit up beautifully and truly glows. It is such a big part of this little hillside community and its towers are the main defining architectural features of Menton, when seen from a distance.
Vintage postcards of Menton: www.oldstratforduponavon.com/menton
La vieille ville de Menton est devenue partie de la France seulement en 1860 apres avoir ete une principalite de Monaco. Comme elle n'a pas ete touchee pendant la guerre, elle garde parfaitement son charactere ancien et pittoresque. Elle parait comme une conte de fee la nuit avec ses lumieres et couleurs. Un ancien village de peche charmant et paisible, Menton est tres photogenique, avec ses petites rues qui montent la colline.
Rita Crane Photography: Cote D'Azur / village / boats / palm trees / twilight / View of Menton, French Riviera
This town is such a colorful fantasy land in this twilight hour just before night......Old Town Menton was for a long time a quiet little fishing village right next to the Italian border. It voted to become part of France in 1860. It's still the most peaceful town - with the least traffic and congestion - along the Cote D'Azur and feels very Italian. The old town that you see here is a pedestrian zone.
The basilica at night is lit up beautifully and truly glows. It is such a big part of this little hillside community and its towers are the main defining architectural features of Menton, when seen from a distance.
Vintage postcards of Menton: www.oldstratforduponavon.com/menton
La vieille ville de Menton est devenue partie de la France seulement en 1860 apres avoir ete une principalite de Monaco. Comme elle n'a pas ete touchee pendant la guerre, elle garde parfaitement son charactere ancien et pittoresque. Elle parait comme une conte de fee la nuit avec ses lumieres et couleurs. Un ancien village de peche charmant et paisible, Menton est tres photogenique, avec ses petites rues qui montent la colline.