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  Day 3287 (Monday) 8 th June 2026 Both of these photos were taken in Villefranche-sur-Mer. Here are some more unusual French foods, these dishes are bit yucky but there are worse to come tomorrow. 4. Foie Gras (fwah-GRAH) This staple of  France food culture  is the one that is probably most controversial, banned in some parts of the world (and increasingly, in corners of France itself): geese are force-fed to fatten their livers (foie gras actually means fatty liver), a practice that involves cruelty to animals. Here we're only coming around to that kind of thinking but foie gras is such a popular food in France that eliminating it is almost unthinkable, at least for now. Foie gras is incredibly popular, one of our most special French foods, and 93% of us eat it several times a year. It has been around as long as geese and ducks have been domesticated, their fat providing human consumption all year round.  In the beginning, our ancestors in the Middle East acq...
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  Day 3286 (Sunday) 7 th June 2026 This is a Jacaranda tree in Nice and this is Menton.   It was another lovely sunny day and we went into town for lunch in Bobby’s. There were two cruise ships in the bay again today – so much for the mayor’s threats of banning them. We went to Le Phare first and met a couple of locals and had a beer before going to the square for lunch. I found this article about weird French food, which is quite interesting. The first few options are ok but as the article goes on the food gets really weird and I wouldn’t advise vegetarians to read some of them…enjoy. 24 Weird French Foods We still love in France Updated 03 August 2025 by  Leyla Alyanak  — Parisian by birth, Lyonnaise by adoption, historian by passion. There are many  stereotypes about the French , and quite a few centre around this question; "What do the French eat?" Weird French foods, that's what. And the things we eat are not always gourmet, either. You'd be surprised...
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  Day 3285 (Saturday) 6 th June 2026 This is the Japanese Garden in Monaco   and this is the Negresco Hotel on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice. After doing our weekend chores we had a lovely few hours relaxing in the glorious sunshine. There was yet another cruise ship in the bay. Our new flowers are looking good, they are a beautiful colour.   Ever thought about pairing wine with appropriate food? Even after reading this guide I still wouldn’t have a clue but it’s an interesting read. Wine and food pairing guide to enhance food appreciation. Wine is frequently paired with food to delight palates, with culinary experts and sommeliers dedicating their careers to discovering what wine goes with what food. In this wine and food pairing guide, we share: How to pair food with wine. Factors to consider when pairing wine and food. What wine goes with what food. Introduction to wine and food pairing Wine and food pairing includes finding suitable wines to accompany stand-...
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