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  Day 3370 (Monday) 31st August 2026   This is Peille above Menton   and this was part of Menton's flying display yesterday. What is La Renrtee and how is it different from back to school? In France, the end of summer marks not just the return to classrooms, but the cultural phenomenon known as "La Rentrée." This period, eagerly anticipated and meticulously prepared for, signifies much more than the start of the academic year. It encompasses a broader return to routine for students, parents, professionals, and even cultural institutions. Understanding La Rentrée provides insight into the French way of life and how it contrasts with the more straightforward "back to school" period in other parts of the world. Understanding La Rentrée Courtesy of Memedroid 1. A National Event: La Rentrée, literally translating to "the return," is a nationwide event that takes place at the beginning of September. It marks the end of the long summer holidays and the beginn...
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Day 3369 (Sunday) 30th August 2026   it was another beautiful day but it was still humid, which should be finished by now. Adam picked us up in Place de la Paid and we headed off to Italy for lunch. It took about an hour and we arrived in Dolceaqua at lunch time. it really is a very pretty place with a famous castle and a bridge.     Dolceacqua is a lovely village nestled in the hills of Val Nervia, and is one of the gems of the Italian Riviera, just minutes from the sea and the nearby French Riviera. Claude Monet,who in 1884 stayed in nearby Bordighera, went inland and in addition to the natural wonders of the coast, was enchanted by the village of Dolceacqua. The Impressionist painter drew the view of the village, the Castle of the Roman bridge of Dolceacqua and in his letters he wrote fascinated: “… the place is superb, there is a bridge that is a jewel of lightness …” Today the medieval village of Dolceacqua is still identical to how Claude Monet painted it in the lat...
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