Saturday, September 13, 2014

The Most Beautiful Village In France

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Well, it's not like I've seem all of them but Gorbio has to be a serious competitor. Just a few hundred people in the town proper. Everyone knows everyone. The huge old tree in the center has been there for centuries. There is an informal cafe, a fine restaurant, a church and a post office. If there is a food shop I didn't see it. You just have to go 7.4 km / 4.5 miles down the mountain road to Menton but  you try driving that slalom course.

Our colleague Jilly, who does Menton Daily Photo, actually lives just down the mountain from Gorbio. She is the village's de facto photographer. Look over her blog for wonderful examples.

Back to STL posts soon. We may get to the Cardinals game tonight. The Color Run is Sunday morning.  There are many more pictures from France to edit. I'll mention it as they go up on Flickr.

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10 comments:

  1. Babzy.BSeptember 13, 2014 at 2:36 AM

    There are so many beautiful villages in France :) very nice serie of images :)

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  2. s.cSeptember 13, 2014 at 4:24 AM

    Great memories of this little village. Trouble to choose the best one I bet.

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  3. Stefan JanssonSeptember 13, 2014 at 4:27 AM

    It's a fine little village.

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  4. KateSeptember 13, 2014 at 7:51 AM

    Great photos and commentary!

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  5. VirginiaSeptember 13, 2014 at 9:18 AM

    OK, I had my fav then the top of the stairs photo took my breath. Fine shots and one day I hope to see it for myself.
    V

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  6. William KendallSeptember 13, 2014 at 11:37 AM

    Beautiful shots, Bob, and I love the kitty. I've followed Jilly's blog for awhile now- I can't recall how I came across it first- and love her photos of both the town and the village.

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  7. NormaSeptember 13, 2014 at 12:13 PM

    Oh, my...it is beautiful!

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  8. PerthDailyPhotoSeptember 14, 2014 at 10:31 AM

    It really is a beautiful village Bob, I often look at Jilly's blog, her images are so very beautiful.

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  9. JackSeptember 15, 2014 at 8:31 PM

    Yes, it is a most beautiful village. The most beautiful? It must be a contender.

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  10. Petrea BurchardOctober 4, 2014 at 10:59 PM

    I wanted to see how you show it. Lovely photos.

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