Lots of big cities are big into colorful murals on the walls of their buildings: Lyon, Melbourne, Philadelphia, Berlin and so on.
In the small towns of Burgundy and around France, one often sees smaller, more intimate versions of the huge urban mural. Often they are painted where a window was closed up, or to spruce up a public space.
I like to collect photos of these artistic moments when I'm traveling around. So take a peek at my little musée du jour, of French wall art.
In Beaune, this trompe l'oeil painting is on an antique store.
Madame watches over the town, in Meursault
This is the window of a winery, on our street in Beaune.
In Meursault, this mural showcases a sculptor
In a Burgundy wine village, this one hangs on a gate
A wall mural at our local poisonnerie (fish shop) in Beaune
A different kind of wall art: a video light show in Beaune, one of 7, more pix here.
A wall in the South of France: reality meets faux
Just follow the fish to exit a parking garage at Villefranche-sur-Mer
In Cap Ferrat, a wall of ivy that doesn't need trimming.
In Menton, a large wall of mosaic stones
In the COMMENTS: Jane, we must try those English sandwiches. Martin has a recipe for eggs with cress. Emily, I just love the Paris mayo story! Carrie, a deconstructed egg salad is the perfect term for it. Now I must try eggs mimosa, recommended by Bonnie and Patricia. Ali, eggs meurette is a different thing altogether, and delicious.
Favorite READS: Natalia likes the historical novel, The Paris Secret, and Anne Marie recommends the historical family chronicle, The Art of Losing by Alice Zenter. And a big shout out to my great friend Rita, who introduced me to Henri, Le Chat Noir!
A special note, for anyone who's thinking of moving to France: our reader Beverly, an American living in Charleston, is selling her charming little townhouse in Brantôme, in the southwest of France, for a modest price. If you haven't been there--Brantôme, the "Venice of France", is one of the most beautiful towns in the country and a favorite of ours. You can get the details here. The house is across the street from the river but includes a small terrace on the river.
