15 July 2010

Fête Saint Pierre - the Gendarme's Daughter


This adorable little girl - and the bump on her head - is safe in her father's arms and about to board the boat.

So far as I can ascertain his hat and the number of stripes signifies that he is a commandant of the police gendarmerie which is the military police in France. If I've got this all wrong, perhaps someone will correct me. You don't often see this traditional gendarme's hat in Menton - at least I've not seen it except on a ceremonial occasion such as this festival.

8 comments:

  1. That's one scary looking bump. I hope she was not too hurt.

    What do they say about men in uniforms? Sigh!!!!!!!

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  2. tu as eut de la chance, il faisait beau, en region parisienne le defile du 14 juillet c'etait pas la joie

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  3. She looks so serious despite the flower and movie star sunglasses. A sweet portrait.

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  4. I think her little bump is a sebaceous cyst. Not serious, and easily removable. It's basically just a backed-up, clogged pore.

    That said, I like this photo! And there's Saint Pierre again...almost expected to see him wearing a 'kepi'.

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  5. a sweet photograph, looks like another lovely day in Menton.

    Joanny

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  6. What an expression. Wonderful!

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  7. Safe in her father's arms. So very dear.

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  8. Oh this is precious in so many ways. That little flower clutched in that cubby hand is so dear! Parfait J.
    V

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