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  Day 3438 (Saturday) 7th November 2026.. This is Menton and this is Villa Kerylos in Beaulieu. After a miserable four days the sun came out again today and it was lovely. We went down to Les Palmiers for some lunch and to enjoy the Halloween parade. As I said last week they postponed the parade until this week and we assume it’s out of respect for Saint Toussaint day. They decorated Rue Obscure with skeletons and ghosts and it looked great. Marie Claire had also decorated her shop (Seb’s mother) and we thoroughly enjoyed our lunch in the sun. Bang on 3pm the kids started congregating and the costumes were great. A man called all the kids to follow him to the restaurant Loco Loco where he went upstairs to encourage them look for sweets and there was quite a crowd. We walked home along some of Rue Obscure but a lot of it was shut ready for the parades - we got some great photos of it. On a totally different subject… Love France… 6 traditional French pastries France is renowned world...
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  Day 3439 (Sunday) 8th November 2026. This is Villefranche-sur-Mer and this is Fort de la Revere above Eze. After such a lovely day yesterday we were disappointed that it was grey and miserable today. There was a vide greniers on the beach today (similar to a car boot sale) but we didn’t go because it was spitting with rain, it didn't really rain but it was damp so we stayed at home. I found this article about what to do in France in November, it’s a bit long so I’ll post it over two days…enjoy. France in November November isn’t our favourite month to visit France. The weather is often grey and rainy, and shorter days leave less time for exploring. If you’re looking forward to wandering through pretty villages, visiting gardens and enjoying relaxed lunches outside, we would encourage you to consider a different time of year. If your dates are flexible, we generally recommend April, May, June, September or October. The best choice depends on where you want to go, but these months...