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  Day 3220 (Thursday) 2 nd April 2026 This is the whole of Monaco – you can really see how small it is in this photo. As mentioned yesterday here are some details about the Dunkirk carnival… When we talked about the carnival yesterday we said that it was difficult to pin down the beginning of the Poisson d’Avril so I looked it up and found this… some people tie it to the Dunkerque Carnival tradition, which starts with dried herrings being thrown from the City Hall to a crowd gathered below.  The Dunkirk Carnival is one of France's most vibrant and long-standing celebrations, beginning on  January 3 and continuing through spring . The 2026 edition invites travellers to experience lively parades, colourful costumes, and a festive atmosphere shaped by centuries of local tradition. The origins of carnival from Dunkirk "Ah, how popular cod fishing is!" ©Dunkirk Carnival Musician Cud Pierre Volot|CUD- Pierre Volot The origins of the Dunkirk carnival It probably takes a good do...
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  Day 3219 (Wednesday) 1 st April 2026 This is the aquarium in Monaco and this is the citadel here in Villefranche. It was another lovely sunny day but that chilly wind is still blowing. We went for lunch with Suzanne who has been in the UK for quite a while and it was great to see little Isla again (her dog). Our original choice of restaurant was closed so we went to the Tosca in the square instead. It was warm enough to take our jackets off to eat.   The seafront and the square were very busy with lot of people enjoying their lunch in the sunshine.   This is the Tosca restaurant and Huw had a sea bass, Suzanne had the plat du jour Tagliata de Boeuf and I had the Caesar salad and it was all very good. As usual on the first of the month here’s Everything that changes in France in April 2026. The Local France. People sitting on a terrace on the Ile Saint Louis in Paris. (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP) From the start of French tax season to practical jokes and culinary fes...
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