Day 3429 (Thursday) 29th October 2026. This is Eze-Bord-de-Mer taken from Eze Village. and this is David Niven’s house between Beaulieu and Saint-Jean Cap-Ferrat. It was another beautiful sunny day and I spent a few hours sunbathing and enjoying our pretty balcony. As soon as the sun goes behind the mountain the temperature drops considerably. Here are the rest of the French holidays… Other famous French traditional celebrations Epiphany – Épiphanie or Fête des rois : January 6 Epiphany commemorates the visit of the Three Kings, or Magi, to the infant Jesus. In France, the date is less important than the tradition that goes with it. In France we have a tradition of the Galette des Rois, the kings' cake, which is made of flaky dough stuffed with almond cream. It has another peculiarity − a hard bean (a fève) or other small object will be hidden inside, and the person who ends up with the item will be king or queen for a day. This involves wearing a golden paper or cardboard...
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Day 3428 (Wednesday) 28th October 2026. This is Villefranche-sur-Mer and this is Mandelieu-La Napoule. Here are some more French holidays… 4. VE Day – Fête de la victoire de 1945 : May 8 This day commemorates the unconditional surrender of German forces at the end of World War II and the end of the German occupation of France. On this day, the French President reviews the troops at the Place de l'Etoile in Paris and revives the flame of the Unknown Soldier at the Arc de Triomphe, where he lays a wreath. Traditions in France: lighting the flame at the Arc de Triomphe on VE Day On VE Day in Paris, the flame is rekindled at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris Ecole polytechnique from Paris. But it hasn't always been a holiday in France. The holiday was first decreed by law in 1946 − but only if it fell on a Sunday. Otherwise, it would be celebrated the first Sunday after 8 May. Then, 8 May was formalised, cancelled, changed, and reinstated by various governments. In 1975, to ...