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  Day 3255 (Thursday) 7 th May 2026 This is Nice from Mont Chauvre and this is Eze Village.  1/ A wonderfully scented and sun-kissed getaway from Bormes-les-Mimosas to Grasse The 130-km  Route du Mimosa  is a tribute to this little shrub with stunning, scented yellow pompom-shaped flowers. These flowers are in bloom from January to March and this is the perfect time to come and explore the flowery hilltop villages such as Mandelieu-la-Napoule at the foot of the Estérel and Tanneron mountains, the ideal departure point for a fully marked out walk through the forest.  2 / Gourmet getaway to Collobrières, the chestnut village. Marron glacé, chestnut cream or purée, etc. If you’re a fan of this delicious nut of the forest, then come to  Collobrières . In this village nestled in the midst of the stunning Maures mountains, you’ll see tributes to the local chestnut in all sorts of delicious concoctions.  The  Confiserie Azuréenne  uses specialist a...
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  Day 3254 (Wednesday) 6 th May 2026 These are the pointus of Nice Old Port. (A pointu is a pointy ended boat.) and this is the lift and the stairs up to Castle Hill in Nice.  We were very happy to see that the sun is back out and the chilly wind has dropped so we took the scooter into Nice to enjoy our weekly kebab in the park. It was great to take off our jackets and soak up the sunshine. While we were there we heard the monthly siren, we are used to it but some tourists were quite shocked by the awful noise.   When we got home I found this article about the siren… Warning siren on the 1 st Wednesday of the month: do you know what this signal is for? © Grégory Cassiau sur Flickr Every first Wednesday of the month, at midday, an alarm sounds in France's major cities. Where does this particular warning siren come from, and what does it mean? (in Nice the siren sounds at 12.15 because of the midday cannon.) Residents of major cities are used to it: every first Wedne...
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  Day 3253 (Tuesday) 5 th May 2026 This is Gourdon Village: A Hidden Gem in the French Riviera and this is Beaulieu.   Rosé, spritz and pressé: 5 things to drink in France this summer Summer is coming and with it a spritz. Photo by Rodin Eckenroth / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP Summer in France means lots of things - trips to the beach, empty cities, works on the Paris Metro - but it also ushers in rosé and spritz season. Here's some of the best options to drink in France this summer. Rosé Wine is a pretty popular product all year round, but as soon as the sunny days arrive, the shelves of your local  cave  or supermarket will be filled with rosé. Rosé wines sometimes get a bad reputation abroad, but there are plenty of excellent  vins rosé  in France, especially the ones from the rosé heartland of Provence, the majority of which are dry, not sweet. It's often served as a pre-dinner drink (an  apéro ) but it also pairs well with f...
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