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 Day 3365 (Wednesday 26th August 2026  This is Villa Kerylos in Beaulieu  This is the storm we had the other night Sorry about the lack of photos yesterday but my computer updated itself and I lost the use of Word and it all became very messy. Do French restaurants have to offer tap water? A recent legal ruling in Italy concluded that customers are not entitled to order tap water - here's a look at the law, and  the reality, in France. (Photo by PATRICK KOVARIK / AFP) A recent legal ruling in Italy concluded that customers are not entitled to order tap water - here's a look at the law, and the reality, in France. Italy's highest court has recently ruled in favour of a restaurant that refused to provide tap water on request, instead insistng that customers pay €7 for a bottle of mineral water.  In some European countries, including Italy and Germany, it's common for restaurants not to offer tap water. The law ...
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  Day 3365 (Tuesday) 25th August 2026 Is France's long summer of extreme heat finally over     Temperatures across most of France fell on Wednesday and for the first ;me since June no areas were on alert for extreme heat - so is this the end of the scorching summer of 2026? Although high temperatures persist in some parts of the south-east, Wednesday morning saw cooler, fresher temperatures for most of the country, with rain in some areas.   No orange or red alerts are in place for extreme heat, for the first Kme since June. So is this an end to the brutal temperatures of the summer of 2026, or just a temporary respite?   Wednesday, Thursday and Friday   This week temperatures are predicted to be below seasonal norms for most areas, with rain across much of the country. Northern France, including Paris, will see highs of between 20C and 24C, while the centre of the country will likely reach 30C. In the south, however, temperatures of between 35C and 38C are...
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  Day 3364 (Monday) 24 th August 2026  This is Winston Churchill looking at the port on Saint-Jean Cap-Ferrat and this is Monaco. As usual on  Monday here What’s happening in France this week. The Local France. This multiple  exposure photograph shows the full moon during a total lunar eclipse. (Photo by Biju BORO / AFP) Paris marks 82 years since liberation, property tax bills should start dropping into letter boxes, August’s second celestial spectacle takes place, and pioneer French astronaut Sophie Adenot makes her second space walk. Monday Council of ministers  - Schoolchildren still have one more week of holiday, but the government gets back to work on Monday, when Emmanuel Macron will chair the first Council of Minsters meeting of  la rentrée . Meanwhile the Assemblée nationale does not resume normal sessions until October 1 st . Tuesday  Anniversary –  The 82 nd anniversary of the Liberation of Paris during World War Two. The capital will...
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  Day 3363 (Sunday) 23 rd August 2026  This is Menton and this is Nice. We had a lovely lazy day at home today and I sunbathed for a while and the temperature was perfect with no humidity. As promised yesterday  here are the other French dishes…  7. Croques Monsieur et Madame The fancy Croque Madame is a French sandwich classic.Photo: Stepanek Photography / Shutterstock A quintessential Parisian pair. The only happily married sandwiches in the world—and proof that everything sounds better in French—the Croque Monsieur came first. A gentleman's sandwich (the name of which translates to “Mister Bite”), it's made from white bread, ham, cheese, and sometimes bechamel sauce—essentially, it's a fancy grilled cheese. A Croque Madame includes all of the above, except it's topped with a fried egg that's said to represent a lady's hat. Sample them both in Paris on a  food tour . 8. Clafoutis Rich clafoutis is a cherry-forward dessert.Photo: iskraphoto / Shutter...
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