Protecting walls of the Citadel, Villefranche
aerial view of the citadel
Villefranche-sur-Mer

The Citadelle in Villefranche houses 5 museums
walls of the citadelle
Villefranche-sur-Mer

Decorative walls, St Tropez
wall murals on a building, St tropez
St Tropez

Quilted walls of the Casino, menton
architecture, Menton
Menton

Crashing waves in Menton
The sea has done nothing to diminish the strength or thickness of the walls
Menton

Grimaud Castle
The castle rises above the village, behind city walls amongst olive groves
Grimaud

castle walls, Grimaud
The castle walls were added to protect the growing number of villagers in the 13th and 14th centuries
Grimaud

Natural life, Antibes
Antibes is famous for many things, it's port, it's old town walls and it's many gardens
Juan-Les-Pins

A narrow view in Antibes
But just enough to see the enemy and sound an alarm, the 4m thick walls serving their purpose
Antibes

Narrow view of the world, Antibes
The walls are 4 metres thick with narrow slits for arrows to be fired from and lookouts to keep watch in antibes
Antibes

Ancient Antibes still stands
The old city walls dictate a long and weary story but remain triumphant in their standing
Antibes

A soldiers home, Antibes
The Fort was home to numerable soldiers and many carved their names in the unyielding stone walls, the latest in the 1950's
Antibes

City walls, Antibes
The arched stone walls of the old town provided protection once upon a time, now they are simply decorative and atmospheric
Antibes

History adapting, Antibes
Once a means of defence the city walls now act as an atmospheric frame for a picturesque beach town
Antibes

Beaches, Antibes
Antibes has a unique atmosphere with it's idle beaches framed by ramparts and defensive city walls
Antibes

Plage de la Gravette, Antibes
Plage de la Gravette is sheltered by Antibe old town, it's protective city walls providing shelter and ambiance
Antibes

Rocky ramparts, Antibes
Antibes old town walls balance on the edge of the sea, with ancient ruins and magnificent views
Antibes

Ramparts, Antibes
Antibes was a town in need of defending and with walls like these it's easy to see how it survived so well
Antibes

City walls keeping Antibes safe
The old town of Antibes lies tucked behind high and thick stone walls
Antibes

Dense walls in Eze-sur-Mer
The defensive town walls are unpenetrable and a feat of ingenuity
Eze Village