Gordon Bennett, the man who made Beaulieu Sur Mer.

The story of the man who put Beaulieu Sur Mer on the map and gave birth to the phrase Gordon Bennett! The eccentric proprietor of the New York Herald came to the South Of France in the days of the Belle Époque and fell in love with this part of the French Riviera. His name lives on at La Reserve De Beaulieu and in the town itself where the Bristol Building and The Palais Anglais still dominate the town. His villa, villa Namouna still proudly stands overlooking the bay and memories of his huge yacht Lysistrata live on to this day. It's the yacht where he entertained Winston Churchill in the bay of Villefranche. If you've enjoyed this video you could buy me a pint by clicking on this paypal link: www.paypal.me/...

[@tricia2992]

Great video. You get better all the time. Always makes me smile 😊

[@lordcharfield4529]

Brilliant! I’ve been using that name for decades- belated thanks for enlightening me Tim!

[@MeandMonAmi]

My pleasure!

[@alphaaquisitions706]

Oh my goodness gracious 😂 👍! What a fabulous story, what a crazy cat that George Bennett was 🔥, kudos to you 👏 🥂 brilliantly edited & narrated , so entertaining, I subscribed to your channel in a jiffy ! I’ve just been to Beaulieu sur Mer, stayed at a fabulous place and enjoyed every moment of my time there. I’ll be back for sure ...

[@MrBoo1983]

Many thanks!

[@patbowman6723]

This was fabulous! I love the story and the clips you inserted and the beautiful views. Well done I think I will watch it again.

[@MeandMonAmi]

Thanks. So glad you enjoyed.

[@geoffreymilner6118]

Thoroughly enjoyed the film, complete with wonderful photos and fun editing.

[@MeandMonAmi]

Thanks Geoff.

[@zeldafitzgerald437]

Oh what a DIVINE video! We’re leaving Australia to move to St Jean Cap Ferrat next month so I’ve been watching a LOT of content on the Cote d’Azur. This is by far the most useful and intriguing content I’ve found on KZbin, you’re wonderful, thank you 🙏🏼❤️

[@MeandMonAmi]

Thanks Zelda! Hope you have a lovely time down here. Please spread the word if you can.

[@gordonbennett3213]

What a guy!

[@blownb310]

Great episode. Loved the amount of detail in the story.

[@MeandMonAmi]

Thanks Bob

[@MarkBowden1]

Great story!!!

[@MeandMonAmi]

Thanks

[@sophiegorellbarnes728]

My questions have all been answered with stylish, comedic aplomb. Loving your work Tim! ❤️

[@MeandMonAmi]

Thanks Sophie. So nice to hear!

[@lynnetteatkinson9898]

Wow, this is great, a real uplift. Made me homesick though. Thanks for the research and great filming.

[@MeandMonAmi]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed.

[@balticporter8010]

Beautifly done ! Love to watch your vlogs. I must confess find you channel very helpfull to my english language learning for a begginer student as i am. Sense, pronunciation and the way you speak I admire. Just wanna say: Thank you for that.

[@MeandMonAmi]

Thank you! 😃

[@smalfie1214]

Thanks Tim, great little bit of education presented with wonderful style. Really miss BSM, so added bonus seeing you parade around some of the area's charms. What a lovely pick me up for us in lockdown Blighty!

[@MeandMonAmi]

Thanks! So glad you enjoyed. Please share with anyone you think might also enjoy. Hope you will be back in BSM very soon!

[@air1st1]

Excellent Tim. Beaulieu is one of our go to places when staying in VFSM, but didn't know all this history you've shared with us here.

[@MeandMonAmi]

Thanks for watching and really glad you enjoyed.

[@kathleenhoward1785]

So funny to read this, I have visited Beaulieu more than once and couldn't believe when I came on a sign saying Gordan Bennet!! I immediately could hear Del Boy saying " Gordon Bennet"! Great to hear the backstory !

[@MeandMonAmi]

They should have done a Only Fools And Horses in Beaulieu!

[@kathleenhoward1785]

Yes,it would have been up there with the episode in Monaco in Cafe de Parìs!

[@garywoods765]

Brilliant

[@MeandMonAmi]

Thanks Gary

[@janellfrey8195]

This is fantastic Tim!

[@MeandMonAmi]

Thanks Janell!

[@onebagofbits]

Fantastic video

[@MeandMonAmi]

Thanks so much! Please share if you can

[@LJD195]

This video was wonderful! Gordon Bennett sounded like a true rapscallion of a man

[@MeandMonAmi]

Yes probably best observed from a distance!

[@stevefield9086]

Really interesting video Tim. I've watched this and several of your other videos recently and found them very useful in my holiday here in Beaulieu this week. Nice job sir :)

[@MeandMonAmi]

Thanks Steve

[@TALKCalgary]

Gordon Bennett!

[@andrewfalconer2470]

At last! Well worth the wait. And slicker every time. Great work. Who'll be next?

[@MeandMonAmi]

Thanks. Oscar, if I can summon the energy;

[@TheOmegaman1911]

That was fascinating Tim , Thank you ....not forgetting of course that the great Alan Bennett's older brother is "Gordon"! X

[@MeandMonAmi]

Thanks Bryan. I didn’t know that! X

[@geoffreymilner6118]

@@MeandMonAmi Has anyone ever said your narration style is a little reminiscent of Alan Bennett? I enjoyed a film recently about him.

[@paulmurray280]

Ha ha , I worked in the port there for almost a year while living in Nice. Really enjoyed that. When I lived in Antibes I lived in a street called Rue James Close, any history for me Tim

[@MeandMonAmi]

Thanks Paul. I’m guessing a local benefactor but haven’t unearthed anything more as yet!

[@paulmurray280]

@@MeandMonAmi cheers Tim, it’s great to get a tour of my old haunts. I lived there for ten years leaving i think in 1995, now live in Munich for the last 25 years. My addresses were auberge de jeunesse mt alban, ave de la republique in nice, rue droite in old nice, rue james close in antibes, rue st sebastien in biot, camping mistral at the gare de biot and before i left rue de diables bleu in nice. Your flavor of commentary reminds me of Alistair Cooks letter from America, old programme on the bbc world service. Keep up the good work and keep the tours rolling. Best wishes

[@womblingwurzel]

I have heard a story. Now it could be false that Gordon Bennett was supposed to be on the Titanic but was impatient so took another ship only to be in New York when then passengers on Titanic were brought in.

[@MeandMonAmi]

Interesting. Sounds very Gordon!

[@jackoneil3933]

Great Story, and story telling Tim,. I don't recall every hearing anything of Gordon Bennett's scandals and the mark he left. Perhaps in America he was considered a best forgotten footnote in history. Having been a balloonist, I sometimes wondered about the origins of all the French traditions attached to ballooning that continue even into today, and no doubt Gorgon Bennett must have left his mark there as well. I very much enjoyed the timeless reflection back in time, and I'm a bit curious what you make of Bennett's opulent decadence, might you find him remarkable and inspiring or shameless? Thanks.

[@MeandMonAmi]

I think he was probably fascinating and utterly appalling all at the same time!

[@jackoneil3933]

@@MeandMonAmi Exactly! "appalling" rather than shameless, was the term that struck me while watching the show, and later escaped me when I went to comment. I think a broadcast production of your Bennett feature would be remarkable.

[@happyslappy5203]

French traditions attached to ballooning came from the Montgolfier brothers, aviation pioneers, balloonists and paper manufacturers. They invented the Montgolfière-style hot air balloon which launched the first confirmed piloted ascent by humans in 1783, carrying Jacques-Étienne. The first decisive use of a balloon for aerial warfare was performed by the French Aerostatic Corps using the aerostat l’Entreprenant at the Battle of Fleurus in 1794.(wiki) btw great video, Me an Mon Ami! I enjoyed it very much!😀

[@nigelbenton880]

I thought it was the Australian general who buggered off during the Battle of Singapore in 1942.

[@MeandMonAmi]

Apparently not!

[@nigelbenton880]

@@MeandMonAmi but are you the oracle on this?

[@traviswadezinn]

Another crazy American in Beaulieu 😆

[@MeandMonAmi]

True dat!

[@stuartlee6622]

I went to Beaulieu for a few hours. Two "ladies" dressed up as men were having a fight. One of them grabbed a glass bottle of salad dressing and meant to throw it at the other dk. Instead of course it splattered all over me. Ruined my time there. Had a much better time at Villefranche.

[@MeandMonAmi]

Messy!

[@paulmahy]

It's pronounced bullee you muppet.

[@MeandMonAmi]

Not in France darling!