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  Day 3335 (Sunday) 26 th July 2026 This is Menton and this is Paloma beach in Saint-Jean Cap-Ferrat. There was yet another cruise ship in the bay and town was packed. After a hard day’s work at Ken’s house yesterday Huw didn’t want to go anywhere on the scooter today so we just went to town for lunch. We went to Le Phare and there was quite a good crowd there and we had a bit of a giggle with them. Pat and Dee invited us for lunch in Achilles and we happily joined them and invited Simon to join us. The boys all had the lamb pita, Dee had the tandoori brochette and I had ham and cheese croquetas, everything was good but Huw did say that the lamb was a bit tough today. As you can see it was quite cloudy today but the forecasted storms never arrived, we had about five spots of rain but it remained hot and humid.  On the way home we were pleased to see that there were people sitting in the square in Cosmo’s, it’s taken them a while to put up the parasols but now the people are c...
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  Day 3334 (Saturday) 25 th July 2026 This is Cap d’Ail  and this is Mandelieu-La Napoule. Here are the rest of the interesting facts about France… The Millau Viaduct is the tallest bridge in the world at 343 metres (1,125 ft) This breathtaking engineering feat stands taller than the Eiffel Tower and gracefully spans the Tarn Valley in southern France.  Construction used  some 290,000 tonnes of steel and concrete, and it is held up by 1,500 tonnes of steel cable. The hot air balloon was invented in France The Montgolfier brothers, Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne, demonstrated the  world’s first public, untethered flight  in 1783. The first passengers in this historic flight were a sheep, a duck, and a rooster. The Michelin Guide originated in France in 1900 What does the tyre company have to do with the world’s elite restaurants? Well, it was  started by the Michelin brothers  to encourage early motorists to burn some rubber – fast forward to t...
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  Day 3333 (Friday) 24 th July 2026 This is Eze Village and this is Saint-Paul de-Vence. It was hot again but that breeze is still blowing making it a lot more comfortable. We took the scooter over to Saint-Jean Cap-Ferrat for lunch. We shared a quiche Lorraine in our favourite café and it was as delicious as always. This article will be posted over two days… 29 interesting facts about France From palaces with thousands of rooms to tidal islands and 1,200+ cheeses, there are dozens of quirky and fun facts about France that will make you stop and think. Did you know  France  invented the hot air balloon, photography and metric system? Even everyday things, like bread or perfume, have stories behind them. Here are 29 interesting facts about France that show the country’s culture, creativity and unique charm. How big is France ? It’s the largest country in the EU by land area With an area of about 551,695 km², metropolitan France is the biggest member of the European Union ...
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