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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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  Day 3290 (Thursday) 11 th June 2026 This is Eze and this is Monaco.   It was another sunny day and the bay was quite busy with private yachts and the tourist boat. This  bougainvillea plant is at the end of our street, while I was taking this photo two men stopped Huw and asked if they could interview him. They were from the French TV channel two and wanted to know if he lived in Villefranche. I thought he handled it really well especially considering it was done in French. He’s keeping his fingers crossed that they won’t use it – I hope they do! VIDEO I found these small articles about Villefranche and Beaulieu-sur-Mer, they don’t say too much but they are a lovely read. Villefranche-sur-Mer Villefranche-sur-Mer stretches along the bay lying between Mont Boron and Saint-Jean Cap-Ferrat. This bay, up to 65 metres deep, is considered to be one of the most beautiful and safest on the Mediterranean. The name Villefranche translates ...
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Day 3289 (Wednesday) 10 th June 2026 This is Plage Passable in Saint-Jean Cap-Ferrat and this is Cap Roux, the other side of Cannes. Huw had to clean Ken’s pool this morning and took these lovely photos on the way. I promise this is the very last of the weird French foods, warning to vegetarians not to read on… 14. Brains (Cervelle or Cerveaux: sayr-VELL or sayr-VOH) Like other offal – kidneys and tripe, for example – brains are losing popularity in France. Lamb and mutton brains are the most popular and delicate, but they have to be exceedingly fresh.  They’re reputed to be good for your health, packed with vitamin B12 and phosphorous. But they won’t make you smarter. As a child, I remember my mother frying them up, breaded, with lemon squirted on top, and it was always a treat. Today, I probably wouldn’t buy them to cook at home but if I trusted the restaurant, I might order them. I do understand, though, that some people might consider this one of the more disgusting dishes aro...
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