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  Day 3168 (Monday) 9 th February 2026 This is Nice and this is the I love Nice sign.   Huw found this photo of Rue du Poilu taken in the 1950s this morning and then went and took the same photo – it hasn’t changed much other than there were more bars in the old days.  This was taken in 1865.   What’s happening in France this week French ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot. (Photo by Pau Barrena / AFP) A controversial bill to authorise certain insecticides is back in the news, a French astronaut is set to make history, the second wave of school holidays begin, and census takers are set to hit the streets. Monday Wine —  International wine show Wine Paris will be held in the capital at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles from February 9 th to February 11 th .  Tuesday Assembly —  A delayed debate on the petition against the now-defunct Loi Duplomb will take place in the National Assembly, a day before a new bill introduced by the same Senator, Laurent Duplomb, ...
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  Day 3167 (Sunday) 8 th February 2026 This is Monaco and this is Nice. It was grey and horrible again today, a friend told us yesterday that this is the worst winter they’ve had down here for 18 years and I can well believe it. I want the sun back. French Superstitions for Good Luck We all need a bit of good luck sometimes – most times. Luckily in France, there are plenty of ways to start to sway odds in your favour: 1. Marcher dans le caca de chien – Step in dog poop Ok, when you first hear about the superstition of stepping in dog poop, it might not sound so appealling, until you begin to understand the reason for it.  The French love their pets, so be sure to watch the ground while walking around the neighbourhood to avoid droppings as much as possible. But if by chance you can’t avoid it, there’s a 50-50 chance that you might have just stepped into some good luck in French. In France,  étape dans le caca de chien , or stepping in dog poop, is good luck in French if i...
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