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  Day 3430 (Friday) 30th October 2026. This is Saint Jeannet and this is the Monastery Ile Saint-Honorat on one of the islands off Cannes.  It was lovely and sunny this morning and I wore a summer dress all morning and we decided to go to Saint-Jean Cap-Ferrat for lunch. By the time we got there it had clouded over a bit and it was a little bit chilly. I know it’s what we should expect at this time of year but it’s disappointing when it happens. The Halloween decorations in the square were quite lovely and horrible at the same time. We were very disappointed to see that the seaside cafe was shut, I love this mural. It’ll be Halloween soon and I have found stories about the most haunted châteaux - enjoy.   Halloween: The ghost stories from France's most haunted châteaux Pedestrians walk around the 13th century Blandy-les-Tours castle in 2023 (Photo by Emmanuel DUNAND / AFP) Halloween might not be France's most celebrated holiday but that doesn't mean to say the French don...
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  Day 3429 (Thursday) 29th October 2026. This is Eze-Bord-de-Mer taken from Eze Village. and this is David Niven’s house between Beaulieu and Saint-Jean Cap-Ferrat. It was another beautiful sunny day and I spent a few hours sunbathing and enjoying our pretty balcony. As soon as the sun goes behind the mountain the temperature drops considerably.   Here are the rest of the French holidays… Other famous French traditional celebrations Epiphany – Épiphanie or Fête des rois : January 6 Epiphany commemorates the visit of the Three Kings, or Magi, to the infant Jesus. In France, the date is less important than the tradition that goes with it. In France we have a tradition of the Galette des Rois, the kings' cake, which is made of flaky dough stuffed with almond cream. It has another peculiarity − a hard bean (a fève) or other small object will be hidden inside, and the person who ends up with the item will be king or queen for a day. This involves wearing a golden paper or cardboard...
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