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  Day 3056 (Monday) 20 th October 2025 This is Place Massena in Nice It was overcast and a bit cold this morning and it stayed that way all day – I had to put socks on for the first time this year. It’s just for one day and the forecast for tomorrow is good. As always on a Monday here’s is What’s happening in France this week. The Local France. A person prepares chili peppers (Piments d'Espelette) in Espelette, southwestern France in 2012. (Photo by GAIZKA IROZ / AFP) From a property tax bill deadline to another volume of France's favourite comic book series and a spicy festival, here's what is happening in France this week. Monday Property tax bills  - People who pay their French property tax,  la taxe foncière , have until Monday, October 20 th , at midnight to either pay or set up a direct debit. 2026 budget  - France's draft 2026 Budget, the  projet de loi de finances  will be examined by the parliamentary finance committee on Monday at 9am. Tuesday Sar...
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Day 3055 (Sunday) 19 th October 2025 We had a lovely afternoon playing petanque with some friends and the weather was lovely. I can’t believe we have so many Christmas decorations in town. The petanque court is next to the citadel, which is a lovely setting for a game. Conjoint, copain and chéri: How to describe your partner in French Blistering barnacles - Tintin and Captain Haddock share a romantic kiss in this Paris street art. Photo by Behrouz MEHRI / AFP From the legally defined to the casual term of endearment there are a lot of ways to describe your significant other/romantic partner/love bunny in French - here's a look at the most common terms and when to use them. Just as in English, there are a lot of different ways of describing your romantic partner in French - some will depend on your age or how long-lasting the relationship is, while others are only used in certain, formal contexts.  Let's start with the terms that are most commonly used in formal or administrativ...
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