This week I'm off to Hyeres on the 'original' French Riviera.
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The town of Hyeres is situated between Marseille and Nice and gained repute as a health and winter tourism resort in the 18th century. It's a wonderful town in a stunning setting and has an interesting history. It has a castle, a medieval centre, beaches, a peninsula (Giens) jutting into the Mediterranean and picturesque islands just off the coast (the main one is Porquerolles).
We went there some years ago on holiday and I recommend it as a good base for pottering along the Riviera. We would like to go again if we get chance and can afford to.
I didn't take many photos of doors then as my door fixation hadn't started but here are three that have doors in them.
Back street in old town
Beautiful square with typically up-market French apartments
Street in Giens
I wouldn't want to be the mailman on that blue door. That's a hike up those stairs, but it's am impressive picture. I like picture with the doors and shutters. Thanks for joining us.
ReplyDeleteI like that one on the back street. Nice post.
ReplyDeletePat
Lovely photos. Those up market apartments are very elegant looking.
ReplyDeleteDon't you wish you were actually off to the Riviera...or anywhere else? :-) One of my favorite things in that part of France are the glorious and often brightly painted shutters.
ReplyDeletejanet
I'll settle for anywhere at present but the Riviera is my favourite. Its the coast, the colour of the Med,
Deleteand the colours of the buildings that attract me. The Spanish Costa Brava is my second favourite coast.
Great photos!
ReplyDeleteThanks !
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