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Claude Monet sat right around here in 1888 when he Claude Monet sat right around here in 1888 when he painted Antibes and its snow-capped backdrop. The sandy beaches didn’t exist back then, and today’s dogs only get to run them in the daylight during the off-season. #antibes #cotedazur #rivierawinter #monet #thefortofantibes #milliondollarshot
No filter wanted or needed! The winter sunsets can No filter wanted or needed! The winter sunsets can be pull-your-car-over breathtaking #antibes #cotedazur #rivierawinter #wintersunset #nofilterevenwanted
A winter sunrise marks the return of this fisherma A winter sunrise marks the return of this fisherman rounding the Cap d’Antibes #capdantibes #antibes #rivierawinter #whymonetpaintedhere
Can the streets of Nice’s old town be even more Can the streets of Nice’s old town be even more enchanting in the wintertime? #nice #nicefrance #veillevillenice #rivierawinter #pastellepaintbox
The need for a Pedestrians Only sign boggles my m The need for a Pedestrians Only sign boggles my mind. #ventimiglia #ventimille #rivierawinter #invokingmyinnerbond
When a good friend says let’s go on a Sunday mor When a good friend says let’s go on a Sunday morning hike in January #cotedazurfrance #capdantibes #hiddenbeaches #winterinthefrenchriviera
While the Canadian in me soaks in blue skies and s While the Canadian in me soaks in blue skies and sunshine, here’s the pedestrian part of Avenue Dr Dautheville like you rarely see it. #juanlespins #antibesjuanlespins #rivierawinter #whereiseveryone
Winter in Antibes: Skip the beaches. The best sun Winter in Antibes: Skip the beaches. The best sun trap these days is the jetty at the Port de la Salis #antibes #portdelasalis #winterinantibes #rivierawinter #sunnydays
The way eggs live outside the refrigerated display The way eggs live outside the refrigerated display case - that’s another thing that says France to us. Okay, I know France doesn’t stand alone here, and I had persuaded myself that the relaxation of food hygiene standards related to the fact that the vendor probably knew the name of the chicken who had laid the eggs just that morning. Turns out that refrigeration has nothing to do with freshness but rather how the eggs are cleaned. Washing them in chlorinated water, as Americans do, removes the outer, protective layer of the shell. The eggs then must be refrigerated so they’re not infected with bacteria. In France and other parts of Europe, eggs are washed in plain water. They stay fresh for days - even when they sit outside the market’s refrigerated case. What says “France” to you? #lessablesdolonne #desoeufs #eggs #stuffineverknew #jaimelafrance
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