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  Day 3292 (Saturday) 13 th June 2026 This is Grasse and this is the Old Port of Nice.   It was yet another lovely sunny day and we’d arranged to meet Dee for lunch. We went to what used to be called La Belle Epoque but is now called the Bistro Etoile, which is a well-known and respected restaurant. It is thanks to the hard work and passion that the restaurant owners dedicate to their craft that La Belle Etoile is ranked number one among the best restaurants in Villefranche-sur-Mer on TripAdvisor, and is also recommended by Elle magazine . Finally, La Belle Etoile has been chosen as a preferred partner of the Grand Hôtel Cap Ferrat. The gastronomic establishment La Belle Etoile has proven its expertise and the quality of its homemade cuisine by winning the title of master restaurateur. Recently, Tamara and Manuel became the proud owners of another restaurant, located just a few metres away, called  Bis...
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  Day 3291 (Friday) 12 th June 2026 This is Fort Alban here in Villefranche, the first one says it was 1967 but we’re pretty sure it’s older than that. There are trees everywhere now. Fort du Mont Alban From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Fort of Mont Alban is a military fortification in the city of Villefranche. Built between 1557 and 1560 after the 1543  Siege of Nice , on the  eponymous  hill between Nice and the harbour of  Villefranche-sur-Mer , it is one of the rare examples of military architecture from the mid-16 th century in France in a good state of preservation.  Description Located on a strategic point, at an altitude of 220 metres, it offers a magnificent panorama, to the west over the  Baie des Anges  to the  Massif de l'Esterel , and to the east over the bay of  Villefranche-sur-Mer  to the Italian Riviera. It has a rectangular plan, 40 by 46 metres on each side, with ramparts pierced with  emb...
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