05 January 2008

Roquebrune village - 9

This pretty little impasse has recently been decorated by the new owners. When I first came to this part of France in 1992, I lived below the village of Roquebrune and often used to walk up the donkey track with my dog, Milou, to have a coffee in La Grotte or at the Deux Frères. There was always a table in this impasse, which looked very scruffy in those days. A Dutch artist, Philippe, used to live and work here, selling his paintings and postcards. I remember sitting with him on occasion sharing a bottle of wine and putting the world to rights. Now it's got considerably smarter and more chi-chi. We are just down from the main place and almost opposite rue Moncollet, the oldest street in the village.

9 comments:

  1. Does this mean you can't sit here anymore and have coffee or a bottle of wine? Because it is a very pretty little place!

    ReplyDelete
  2. .....a tiny thank-you left on today's.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Beautiful place...I love the color, and the detail on the window above that door. It is nice that it holds special memories for you, too.

    ReplyDelete
  4. A good thing you posted the old doors for posterity yesterday as one day they, too, will be replaced and the stonework restored and perhaps even painted ... This impasse looks infinitely superior to what it used to look like, though.

    ReplyDelete
  5. perfection again--I like how you choose to stand in a spot where you include a corner, --it flows nicely and I like that the grey panel on right was not cropped out. it is all so clean and like a sanctuary. I like the little bottle on the left and a tiny table & chair would still fit in this space just fine--I'd paint a table a deep blue and put in here.It would be a calm place to sit.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Oh... not only we are seing great colours here, but also a magnificent photo with a great angle! Very well done.

    ReplyDelete
  7. I love this photo! I like taking photos myself of places I visit outside the UK where history is depicted through simple things like archways and doorways. Thanks for sharing this.

    Thanks for visiting Norwich Daily Photo and for your wonderful comments. Sorry if I wasn't able to visit you sooner - very very busy house hunting! Do visit again!

    joy
    The Goddess In You
    Norwich Daily Photo
    Your Love Coach

    ReplyDelete
  8. oh this is so adorable! :) I'd love to sit here and sip a drink as well.

    ReplyDelete

Related Posts with Thumbnails