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  Day 3277 (Friday) 29 th May 2026 This is Petite Afrique in Beaulieu and this is David Niven’s house between Beaulieu and Saint-Jean Cap-Ferrat.   We had some weird and wonderful clouds yesterday afternoon, Huw found this photo online this morning. It was another gloriously sunny warm day and we both did some sunbathing for a while. There was a cruise ship in the bay and town was full of Americans. Going back to David Nivens’ house,  I found this article… Lo Scoglietto – The little rock ‘Lo Scoglietto’. David and Hjördis Niven’s house at St Jean Cap Ferrat, photographed in June 2017. Photo © Paul Thomas David Niven always seemed to be at his happiest and most comfortable while in residence at Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, a peninsula surrounded on three sides by the sea. He was proud to state that he turned down movie roles to be there for the summer months. Their Lo Scoglietto villa was also where Hjördis spent her summers right through to the end of her life when her as...
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  Day 3276 (Thursday) 28 th May 2026 This is the road between Antibes and Villeneuve Loubet and this is La Reserve in Nice.  It was quite cloudy today but it was still warm enough to go for our weekly kebab in Nice. The park was open again but there was a bunch of squealing children there so it wasn’t exactly peaceful again. I read this frightening article yesterday about the possibility of a tsunami in France. Tsunami risk in the Mediterranean: Why Nice should prepare an evacuation plan Tourists enjoy the beach along the "Promenande des anglais" on the French Riviera city of Nice. (Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP) Tsunamis are mostly associated with the Pacific and Indian Oceans, but Montpellier University professor Frédéric Leone explains why the risk is growing in the Mediterranean. The Mediterranean sea is widely perceived as having a low tsunami risk. History and recent modelling technology have demonstrated that destructive waves have already hit the French coast and could...
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  Day 3275 (Wednesday) 27 th May 2026 This is the Hotel Negresco on the Prom in Nice and Huw took this beautiful photo this morning at the end of our street. It was another lovely sunny day and we spent a few hours sunbathing after Huw cleaned Ken’s pool, it was bliss. French culture: a guide to traditions, customs and much more  Contents: The history of France and its influence on culture French traditions and customs French Gastronomy France is worldwide known for its history, its art, its impact on fashion, and its delicious and sophisticated gastronomy. The country is frequently associated with a place where every meal is a work of art, wine is part of life, and having a good conversation is as basic as knowing how to walk. And of course, there are also some  stereotypes associated with the French  but French culture goes beyond those stereotypes. Follow us on this guide, which will show you some important history, traditions, customs, and what defines France an...
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