Some picture postcard views
of Menton & the Cote d'Azur, between c1900 and c1950. Menton was popular with
British visitors 'over wintering', including Queen Victoria who had a station
built. Although not mentioned in her books it is highly likely that Sir John
& Winifred would have made a visit.
![Menton Sea Front 1930](images/mentonpcfrontreduced.jpg)
Menton |
![Menton - Cap Martin, Monument eleve en souvenir de l'Imperatrice Elisabeth](images/PIC00038a.jpg)
Menton |
![Menton in Letters 1905](images/PIC00037a.jpg)
Menton |
![Menton Allee des Palmiers 1919](images/PIC00039a.jpg)
Menton |
![Menton Pont Saint Louis c1913](images/mentonpontlouis.jpg)
Menton |
![Menton Pont Saint Louis, Douanes @ Italian Frontier c 1930](images/PIC00044a.jpg)
Menton |
Around the Cote
d' Azur |
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![Rear of the card from 1919, Menton Allee des Palmiers. Intersting because of the lovely handwriting to a Nice address and also the stamp of the 'Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins'.](images/PIC00040a.jpg)
Grasse
Click to enlarge |
![Grasse from viaduct of the CFDP](images/grasseviaductpc.jpg)
Grasse |
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![Nice](images/PIC00324.jpg)
Nice |
![Nice](images/PIC00325.jpg)
Nice |
![Nice](images/PIC00326.jpg)
Nice |
![Villefranche](images/PIC00327.jpg)
Villefranche |
![Cannes](images/PIC00328.jpg)
Cannes |
Pictures - P. Riley |