Day 3100 (Wednesday) 3 rd December 2025 This is Eze Village and this is the Old Town of Nice. It was cloudy and very cold this morning and it stayed that way all day, thank goodness we don’t get many days like this. There was a cruise ship in the bay and I felt very sorry for the poor passengers. 13 books that tell you (almost) everything you need to know about France If you're after some reading suggestions for France, we have just the thing. Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP From history to food, manners to politics, there is a lot to understand about France - so we asked our readers to recommend the best books to help explain the country. Political tomes, comedic autobiographies, foodie guides and profiles of great Frenchmen - via a children's classic - here's what they recommended. Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution Simon Schama To even begin to know modern France, you need to know the French Revolution. Enter Simon Schama, whose landmark work charts t...