I visited the villa of E.G several times in the 1980's (it was then owned by Miss Schelbert) at the same time I also visited her house in Castellar. I was a student in architecture and doing a case study. So I measured the 2 houses including the furniture. Strangely enough Miss Schelbert was always convinced that the house was a secret unknown house of Le Corbu.
Yet again you do not fail to entertain while informing. We have been to Menton many times but didn't know any of the information you shared on you vlog. I also enjoyed your camera work. Just now found out how you pulled the invisable sefie stick!
Really great video Tim. We stayed at Chez Betty in August 2020 and what a great guy Thierry is. Really warm character and very professional. Sadly we had to cut our holiday short due to covid and get home before having to quarantine but Thierry only charged us for the nights that we stayed when he could have charged us for the full duration of our booking. It was our first stay in Ville Franche and hopefully we will return some day soon. We loved everything about the area and eating out next to the sea in the evenings. Keep doing what you are doing. Really good entertainment.
Absolutely - change of perspective. Interesting people in beautiful places, and I appreciate your feminist touch too. Your jokes are a different matter - but we secretly love them
Nice walk. I think I remember hearing something about the land beside the sea has to have public access. Can’t remember the full details, hence all these coastal trails that cannot be blocked by private properties
It should be simple to cover over the Corb murals in the Grey villa without doing any damage. Ask a painting conservator. You should be able to cover them with an archival, completely reversible polymer coating. Then you can paint over that with the original colors (which were probably not white or gray, but instead a creme color--check whatever archives are available). Then, in the future, if they want to uncover the Corb additions, they can do so.
Oh Tim, you bring a ray of sunshine into our lives - it's never Gray when you're around!
I’m a little ray of sunshine! Please share with design folks if you can..
Great bit of design history I didn't know about. Well done
Thanks Alan. Please share if you can
Just loved this walk - the history is just fabulous!!
Thanks Andrea
Thanks I had no idea of this lady and her great talent, this Corbusier is best forgotten
Stunning scenery!!! Wonderful stories of the people who lived a long the way!!!! Love from Vermont
Thanks Rebekah
What a fab walk. Amazing houses and gorgeous scenery. What’s not to like. !
Thanks Andy! Please share if you can
@@MeandMonAmi Sure! Will do.
What an interesting, educational and humorous video. Your the best. Thank you.
Thanks Pat. So glad you enjoyed. Please share if you can.
Just found your wonderful channel. Loved the Eileen gray’s story. Can’t wait to view the rest.💕
Thanks Fred. So glad you liked. Please share the film if you can
Brilliant and so much information. Makes me miss the south of France. Great work as always.
Thanks James. So glad you enjoyed. Please share if you can.
Yes. I will do.
Thanks for video! Cheers from Antibes!
Cheers back!
I visited the villa of E.G several times in the 1980's (it was then owned by Miss Schelbert) at the same time I also visited her house in Castellar. I was a student in architecture and doing a case study. So I measured the 2 houses including the furniture. Strangely enough Miss Schelbert was always convinced that the house was a secret unknown house of Le Corbu.
Fascinating. Pretty certain it was the work of Eileen Gray. (Not the murals obviously!)
Love this episode. I am planning on a visit in September '23. Thanks so much.
Wonderful! It’s a great place. Do book!
Yet again you do not fail to entertain while informing. We have been to Menton many times but didn't know any of the information you shared on you vlog. I also enjoyed your camera work. Just now found out how you pulled the invisable sefie stick!
Thanks! So glad you enjoyed. And now you know the secret! Please share the video if you can.
Really great video Tim.
We stayed at Chez Betty in August 2020 and what a great guy Thierry is. Really warm character and very professional.
Sadly we had to cut our holiday short due to covid and get home before having to quarantine but Thierry only charged us for the nights that we stayed when he could have charged us for the full duration of our booking.
It was our first stay in Ville Franche and hopefully we will return some day soon.
We loved everything about the area and eating out next to the sea in the evenings.
Keep doing what you are doing. Really good entertainment.
Thanks Garry. So glad you had a great time with Thierry. Hope you will be back soon and thanks for watching the channel.
Superb
Just found your channel.
Don't know why you haven't got a lot more subscribers .
They don't know what they are missing.
Thanks .
Thanks so much Brian. Please spread the word if you can and share a few vids with friends.
Great video. Thank you
You are welcome it’s an amazing house and story
Absolutely - change of perspective. Interesting people in beautiful places, and I appreciate your feminist touch too. Your jokes are a different matter - but we secretly love them
I’ve spent years perfecting those jokes!
Just going over some of your videos.
Bloody hell 3 years ago?
Where the hell did they go?!
Still a great video.
From Dublin🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🍷
Nice walk. I think I remember hearing something about the land beside the sea has to have public access. Can’t remember the full details, hence all these coastal trails that cannot be blocked by private properties
That’s true Paul. Changed quite a few years ago I think
Can you locate the goat pictures?
I wish the paper must be somewhere
Why do you keep calling him Corbusier when his name is Le Corbusier ? However, thank you for the video, very interesting, I subscribe.
You are correct of course. Blame Franglais! thanks for subscribing!
@@MeandMonAmi I live in Brighton at the moment, but I intend to settle in Nice in 2022 hopefully 😉
I have many mates in Brighton!
It should be simple to cover over the Corb murals in the Grey villa without doing any damage. Ask a painting conservator. You should be able to cover them with an archival, completely reversible polymer coating. Then you can paint over that with the original colors (which were probably not white or gray, but instead a creme color--check whatever archives are available). Then, in the future, if they want to uncover the Corb additions, they can do so.
Interesting John. I guess the story would be lost then though?