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  Day 3293 (Sunday) 14 th June 2026 This is La Turbie and this is one of the many staircases in Villefranche.   Today there was a state meeting between Macron of France and prime minister Modi of India in the town next to ours. Emmanuel Macron has taken off, and Narendra Modi will follow suit: from Nice airport to Beaulieu-sur-Mer, a summit meeting without a hitch or chaos Under tight security, the official visit of the French President and the Indian Prime Minister on Sunday, June 14, 2026, did not have a major impact on traffic, despite a delay of more than an hour. Emmanuel Macron took off again shortly after 5 p.m. On one side, riot police vans, officers with long guns, and territorial intelligence on high alert. On the other, gendarmes deployed in large numbers along the route of the official procession. As expected, a vast security operation was deployed from Nice Côte d'Azur Airport to the port of Beaulieu-sur-Mer on Sunday, June 14, 2026,From Nice to Beaulie...
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  Day 3292 (Saturday) 13 th June 2026 This is Grasse and this is the Old Port of Nice.   It was yet another lovely sunny day and we’d arranged to meet Dee for lunch. We went to what used to be called La Belle Epoque but is now called the Bistro Etoile, which is a well-known and respected restaurant. It is thanks to the hard work and passion that the restaurant owners dedicate to their craft that La Belle Etoile is ranked number one among the best restaurants in Villefranche-sur-Mer on TripAdvisor, and is also recommended by Elle magazine . Finally, La Belle Etoile has been chosen as a preferred partner of the Grand Hôtel Cap Ferrat. The gastronomic establishment La Belle Etoile has proven its expertise and the quality of its homemade cuisine by winning the title of master restaurateur. Recently, Tamara and Manuel became the proud owners of another restaurant, located just a few metres away, called  Bis...
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