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  Day 3339 (Thursday) 30 th July 2026  This is the Old Port of Nice and this is the aquarium in Monaco.   We were put on orange alert for a heatwave today and boy it was hot. Follow the safety instructions. Check with Meteo-France and the authorities. Drink water regularly and wet your body several times a day using a shower or a misting spray. If you witness someone suffering a medical episode? Call 15 or 18. Limit your physical and sports activities.  Speaking of the weather… Mistral, enbata and autan - The French weather phenomena you need to know. People stand on a promenade as waves crash against the rocks in Marseille, southeastern France, during strong mistral winds on March 30 th , 2026. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP) Decoding France's regional winds is an important part of understanding weather conditions in the summer. Many of these weather phenomena have become more frequent or more intense due to climate change. Heatwaves for example, are occurring more...
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  Day 3338 (Wednesday) 29 th July 2026  This is the Chateau d’Anglais between Nice and Villefranche and this is Menton. Is it really illegal to put on make-up on a French train? Putting on a full face of make-up while on a train in France might get you some funny looks, but is it actually illegal? Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP A video has gone viral in France claiming that putting on make-up or nail polish while on either a French train or the Paris Metro can now land you a fine of €60 - there's just one small problem . . . The  Instagram video  has been widely shared in recent days and features a female narrator solemnly explaining that passengers can now be fined €60 for applying make-up on a train. The video is accompanied by (of course) AI generated images. The problem? It's untrue, according to both SNCF, which operates France's mainline trains and RATP which operates the Paris Metro. Contacted by French media,...
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  Day 3337 (Tuesday) 28 th July 2026  This is Castellar, a hilltop village with a flavour of Italy. Tucked away on a rocky spur overlooking Menton and the Bay of Garavan, Castellar offers an exceptional view. While its narrow streets and chapels draw visitors to the medieval quarter, its hiking trails offer spellbinding vistas. A stronghold of the Lascaris-Vintimille family, the village has long experienced a turbulent history, which has contributed to its robust character. Its orange-yellow facades, arched passageways, Baroque-style palace, fountains and 19 th -century lavoirs (wash-houses) are filled with charm. and this is Eze. It was pretty hot again today and we went into Nice for our weekly kebab. There were no benches in the shade and we had to sit in the kid’s park in a fairly shady spot. We watched the kids playing and wondered where they got their energy from. As we were leaving Huw saw this beautiful plant and looked it up when we got home. Sago p alm Sago palm ...
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