Here in the region of the Maritime-Alps, between the Sea and the Mountains, there is a town called Menton and they are all about lemons. Every year, in fact there is a festival in the town square dedicated to everything lemon, or I should say, they make it all out of lemons.
On a sunny Monday in February, Dennis and I made our way down to Menton Center between the Casino and the bus station. There is a park that fills the space between the streets coming and going that they have walled off for weeks. We have had sneak peaks of what they are creating as the metal structures emerge above the fences but no clear idea until today when we paid our 9 Euros a piece and walked inside.
The theme this year was the regions of France. As you walked along the garden, you saw on display an exhibit for each region, depicting what they are known for, what they offer, their specialties.
From Brittany to Champagne, even Bordeaux with a huge bottle of wine.
I was looking forward to seeing what our region, the Maritime-Alps, would have on display. We are between the mountains and the sea and sure enough, there was a huge lemon and orange mountain, covered in snow on one side with skiers and on the other, people swimming in the sea.
And, again..everything made with lemons and oranges.
On a sunny Monday in February, Dennis and I made our way down to Menton Center between the Casino and the bus station. There is a park that fills the space between the streets coming and going that they have walled off for weeks. We have had sneak peaks of what they are creating as the metal structures emerge above the fences but no clear idea until today when we paid our 9 Euros a piece and walked inside.
From Brittany to Champagne, even Bordeaux with a huge bottle of wine.
And, again..everything made with lemons and oranges.
An Orange and Lemon Chateau
I love this clog!
And of course, the region of L'lle de France complete with a lemon Eiffel Tower
I want to take the lemon Metro!
We completed the tour with a crepe made with sweet lemon filling and Grand Marnier
Lemon lighthouse anyone?
A pretty excellent way to spend two hours on a Monday morning
