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  Day 3330 (Tuesday) 21 st July 2026 This is Eze Village and this is Antibes.   I found this article about French food and drink, it’s quite long so I’ll post it over two days…  Traditional French food and drink guide Taking a holiday in the French Alps? Great taste is on the menu. It’s a place where the air is as fresh as the morning bread and the cows might as well be on the payroll, given how much they contribute to the local cuisine. Here, the secret to mouth-watering dishes lies in the freshest ingredients, plucked straight from the Haute-Savoie’s mountains, lakes, and river valleys. It’s a haven for scrumptious, farm-fresh meals that promise to charm your taste buds. In a special way that only the French can achieve, turning simple ingredients into amazing dishes. What Are French Traditions For Food? In France, traditional meals often include staples like bread, cheese, and wine, with almost every meal featuring some form of these ingredients. The Classes of F...
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  Day 3329 (Monday) 20 th July 2026 This is Saint-Jean Cap-Ferrat and this is Haut de Cagnes.   It was very hot again today but we went into Nice anyway and the wind cooled us down on the scooter. Our park was open again and we ate our kebab on a shady park bench. A big group of tourists arrived and they all walked into misters and there was a dog who just didn’t want to leave. As usual on a Monday here’s What’s happening in France this week. The Local France. The Tour de France reaches its final stage this week. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP) Tax notices will start being sent out to households in France, a decision is due on Normandy’s D-Day beaches Unesco bid, there’s another busy summer holiday weekend on the roads – and the Tour de France reaches its final stage France is into peak 'holiday' mode now, so expect the country to be a little quieter than usual. Nonetheless, there are a few things happening this week; Thursday  Music —  There’s plenty for jazz fan...
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  Day 3328 (Sunday) 19 th July 2026 This is Monaco and this is Antibes. Does Lyon really deserve its title as the 'French gastronomy capital’? Customers in a bouchon restaurant in Lyon. (Photo by PHILIPPE DESMAZES / AFP) Lyon, in south-east France, is often referred to as the country’s ‘capital of gastronomy’ – but is it really all that? We asked foodie expert and Lyon resident Caroline Fazeli during a discussion about Lyon you're highly likely to hear the phrase 'foodie capital' or 'capitale de la gastronomie' - but is the food scene in Lyon really better than the rest of France? Lyon-based food writer and co-host of the podcast Fishwives of Paris Caroline Fazeli contends that: "Lyon is the capital of gastronomy for one really good reason, and that is that we are a crossroads. This is where all the best food in France kind of gets funnelled into."   She told The Local: “Lyon is in between these two huge mountain ranges, the Alps and the Massif Centra...
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