Paris · Mouriès · Nice–Cannes · Chamonix · Épernay · May–June 2026

Day Nine

Monday 1 June

The long middle of the trip, measured in lunches that went on too far into the afternoon.

Part Two · Mouriès · Monday 1 June 2026

Hero photo for day 09

11 photographs from Monday 1 June, in the order they were taken. The long middle of the trip, measured in lunches that went on too far into the afternoon. Read Part Two — Mouriès.

Monday 1 June · from 11.19am

Morning in Mouriès

Hat and cane in the square
11.19am · Hat and cane in the square
Monday 1 June · from 12.48pm

Midday

The patisserie box, opened
12.48pm · The patisserie box, opened
The parish wall, mid-stroll
2.05pm · The parish wall, mid-stroll
At the fountain
2.10pm · At the fountain
The steps, briefly, the phone
2.31pm · The steps, briefly, the phone
Ochre walls, blue shutters
2.45pm · Ochre walls, blue shutters
Four at the ruin
2.52pm · Four at the ruin
Monday 1 June · from 8.29pm

Evening

The long lunch under the plane tree
8.29pm · The long lunch under the plane tree
A glass shared with the dog
8.44pm · A glass shared with the dog
The table set, the dog supervising
9.26pm · The table set, the dog supervising