25/10/2026
Today’s meet-up was a bit of a language quest, but using our eyes 👀 to spot patterns and motifs that we would normally miss as we go about our business.
We set off in pairs from Place Durandy, each with a Lingo Bingo card featuring eight words for describing patterns, shapes and textures in English and French. The challenge was simple: find them as we made our way towards Place Garibaldi.
Et ça a vraiment marché ! Suddenly we were scrutinising building façades, shop windows, tiles, shutters… and even people’s clothes, looking for stripes, motifs, contrasts and unexpected details.
It was such a fun way to use new vocabulary on the move, and to look at a familiar part of Nice with fresh eyes.
Puis, autour d’un verre, nous avons partagé nos photos - and aren’t they superb? Thanks Diane and Sonja for allowing me to use your photos in the collages.
The photos were all taken within 30 minutes between Durandy and Place Garibaldi - 3 itinéraires, 7 paires d’yeux et une multitude de motifs, de textures et de couleurs.I think we might have the makings of an exhibition for Le 109! 😉
Une belle après-midi de découverte, de conversation et de créativité, en français et en anglais. 🇬🇧🇫🇷
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