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  Day 3166 (Saturday) 7 th February 2026 This is sunset in Antibes and this is Monaco. It was quite nice this morning but it soon clouded over and it was grey all afternoon. I felt a bit sorry for the passengers on this cruise ship. What to do and where to go in France in Spring 2026 The International Kite and Wind Festival in Chatelaillon-Plage, south-western France. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP) It’s cold and a bit dank outside right now, but Spring really isn’t that far away, so here’s what’s coming up in France as the days get longer, the sky bluer, and the sun warmer. We know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking it might be too early to start planning what to do in Spring in France, and which festivals and events to consider going to.  You may, then, want to look over our  Winter festival guide , which runs all the way through to the end of January. And, we also know, Spring — meteorologically and astronomically at least — doesn’t officially begin until March. But...
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  Day 3165 (Friday) 6 th February 2026 This is Saint Tropez and this is Saint Paul de Vence.   It was another lovely day with a beautiful blue sky and the sea was quite wavy so it was a beautiful colour. We decided to walk down to the beach to enjoy the waves. To get back into town we walked along the seafront and most of the cafés and restaurants were closed and had their storm shutters up. I got my feet very wet when I couldn’t beat the wave that hit me. A few little boats had washed up onto the shore. And the road was closed to vehicles because of the high seas. We stopped in Les Palmiers where we enjoyed some chips and chicken wings in the sunshine. The best French towns for quality of life in 2026 People sit in front of the beach of "La Grande Plage" in Biarritz, southwestern France. (Photo by GAIZKA IROZ / AFP) From transport and employment opportunities to green space, leisure opportunities and life expectancy, the French towns association has released its annual ranki...
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Day 3164 (Thursday) 5 th February 2026 This is Nice and this is Paillon above Menton. We woke up to a beautiful blue sky and the sun was shining and Huw took me into Nice for our weekly kebab and my French lesson. Our park was closed because they are building the stands for the carnival and it clouded over again.   So we had to go to the kiddies playground instead. Why do these dolphins have front legs? Huw walked me to school and on the way we saw these beautiful flowers and you could really smell the mimosas. School was as difficult as ever but the teacher said I was doing well, I don’t believe her but it was nice of her to say so.  This is the waiting room in the school. At 3.20 I just couldn’t take anything in and I begged her to stop, which she kindly did, thank god. I walked to Place Massena and it was good to see them progressing with the carnival preparations, it’s such a shame there’s no sunshine but fingers crossed it’ll be out soon enough.   Péter: the Fre...
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