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  Day 3161 (Monday) 2 nd February 2026 This is Menton and this is Nice. It was grey and horrible again today, it’s a good job we went out for lunch yesterday. As usual on a Monday here’s What’s happening in France this week, the Local France. France's fans celebrate during the 2025 Six Nations international rugby union match between Ireland and France at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. France won the game 42-27. (Photo by PAUL FAITH / AFP) Pancake day, important dates for voters, the end of the winter sales, the start of the 2026 Six Nations and the Winter Olympics, and the first wave of the winter holidays. Monday Pancake Day —  It’s Chandeleur — a day the French get superstitious, and gorge on pancakes…  Tuesday Sales —  The winter sales period in France comes to an end. The next official sales period is in the summer.  Wednesday Elections —  If you are eligible to vote in France’s municipal elections next month, you have until Wednesday to register to vote ...
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  Day 3160 (Sunday) 1 st February 2026 This is Saint Paul de Vence and this is Menton. It was a lovely sunny day today so we went up to the Cabana for lunch. The view was as spectacular as always… Tomorrow is Chandeleur, when the French eat c r êpes - this is where it all comes from… Brittany and the tradition of French crêpes A cook prepares a crepe made with buckwheat flour in a creperie restaurant in Ploeren in Brittany. (Photo by FRED TANNEAU / AFP) France's annual 'pancake' festival is coming up, but what is the history of the French crêpe and how did it end up so associated with the north-western region of Brittany? On February 2 nd of every year, the French celebrate La Chandeleur - a religious holiday in France that has been around since Roman times. These days the religious aspect has mostly gone and, for many people, the festival is just about eating a lot of crêpes. But a crêpe is not only for February  - France boasts no fewer than 4,000 crêperies and they rema...
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