"C" is for Chair

This is Day 3 for the

Blogging from A to Z Challenge

for 2013.

Today's topic is the Chair: a simple piece of furniture upon which one sits.

But put that chair in the right setting and it becomes something more.


To make my point in a rather grand way, I'll start with this stone bench set among the roses in the French Garden of the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild on Cap Ferrat in the south of France.  In the background is Villefranche Harbour.

Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild, Cap Ferrat

But simpler seating works equally well. These chairs are set out on the terrace of Château de Pierreclos overlooking the vineyards in southern Burgundy.

Château de Pierreclos, Burgundy

Other chairs are austere, like these stone benches in the Palace of the Popes in Avignon.

Palace of the Popes, Avignon

The chairs circling the pond in the Tuileries Gardens have been turned to face the sun, a much rarer commodity than spectacular views in Paris. That's the Eiffel Tower peeking out in the background.

Tuileries Gardens, Paris

Just as humble are these cheery chairs and table seen on a pedestrian street in the old town of Nîmes in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France.

Nîmes, France

While a sweeping vista can be breathtaking, sometimes a simple shady nook is the most inviting like these in the hilltop town of Eze.

Eze Village, France

Eze Village, France

Eze Village, France

The final photo is La Bocca, a ceramic sofa by artist Bertrand Lavier. The piece was displayed in Les Baux de Provence as part of the A-Part International Festival of Contemporary Art last summer, even more startling for its appearance amidst an exhibition of black and white photos of Grace Kelly.

La Bocca, Bertand Lavier

Which one of these chairs is your favourite?

Next:  "D" is for Dolphin