Day 3141 (Tuesday) 13 th January 2026 This is Menton and this is Saint-Jean Cap-Ferrat. I had to work in Nice again this morning and it was really cold on the scooter going in. Pauline is such a nice lady that it’s not too difficult to do four hours with her but I am exhausted at the end of the morning. It stayed quite cloudy most of the day so I didn’t take any photos. La rentrée to Bals des pompiers: The 25 seasons of the French year A calendar page showing the date of May 11 th in French. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP) Some countries have just four seasons, but those lucky enough to live in France have a dizzying array of different 'seasons' defined by food, drink, dress and festivals. Here is our guide to the real seasons of France. La rentrée Now technically, of course, the year begins on January 1 st , but France's real 'new year' is la rentrée (the return) in September. It's when les grandes vacances end, people across France dust the sand off their s...