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  Day 3203 (Monday) 16 th March 2026 This is the old tram between Nice and Monaco It was a lovely sunny day and pretty warm so we decided to go to Saint-Jean Cap-Ferrat for lunch, it’s such a pretty little town. All the cafés and restaurants were very busy, especially for a Monday. We went to a new restaurant and Huw had a croque monsieur and I had a quiche Loraine and they were both lovely. For dessert we shared a fruit crumble, which was really good. After lunch we went for a little walk in town and the port and we both love this jellyfish As always on a Monday here’s What’s happening in France this week. The Local France.  It's Spring! (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD / AFP) Former President Nicolas Sarkozy is back in court, voters head back to the polls for the second round of voting in the municipal elections, and it’s officially Spring … astronomically speaking. Monday  Election deals  - this is set to be a week of political deal-making and alliances for local election...
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  Day 3202 (Sunday) 15 th March 2026 This is the palace in Monaco and this is the Monastere de Cimiez in Nice.   The best things to do in France written by Shannon Are you planning a  road trip through Europe? In this post, I am going to share with you some of the best things to do in  France , some of which I have done and some that are high on my France bucket list. From taking on one of the incredible  French via ferratas , wine tasting in one of the French wine regions and hiking in the  French Alps  all the way to  Skiing in Val D’Isere , a  city break in Paris  and a  Christmas Market road trip , you aren’t short of things to do in this diverse European country. I’ve done many road trips through France over the years and as you can tell by the latter list, your trip to France can include so many incredible types of adventure. I forgot to mention surfing down in Hossegor/Biarritz, climbing in Chamonix and visiting the champagn...