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  Day 3356 (Sunday) 16 th August 2026  This is Villefranche and this is Roquebrune-Cap-Martin.   It was very hot and humid again today, we still don’t see any evidence of the canicule (heatwave) ending. We went down to the square for lunch in Bobby’s and surprisingly town wasn’t very busy considering it’s high season. There were loads of boats in the bay and the tourist boat was full. Here are the rest of the French expressions from the day before yesterday … Madame v. Mademoiselle Technically, the difference between these two terms is age, but this is also a situation where language has evolved and changed in recent years. The basic difference is presumed age -  madame  would be for a woman, while  mademoiselle  would be for a girl or a young woman (teens and early 20s, usually). Historically the title of  madame  was only given to married women, while  mademoiselle  was given to young girls or single women, but the titles have no...
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  Day 3355 (Saturday) 15 th August 2026  This is Eze Village and this is Villefranche-sur-Mer.   The ending of the canicule didn’t happen as was forecasted and it was very hot and humid again today. There was a cruise ship in the bay and town was packed with tourists. We went to Le Phare for a lunchtime beer and there was a pretty good crowd there, mostly Irish people. I had planned on doing the rest of the French expressions today but it’s Assumption Day and this is what happens in France… I’ll post the expressions tomorrow. August 15 bank holiday in France: what is celebrated and will shops be open? Many workers in France will not benefit from an extra day off this year. August 15 is a public holiday in France, known as Assumption, which usually provides many workers with a day off.  The holiday this year falls on a Saturday, meaning that weekday workers in France will not benefit from an extra day of  repos . Like many public holidays in France, despite the ...
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Day 3353 (Thursday) 13 th August 2026  These photos were taken in the 1950s. It was very hot and humid again today – our thermometer on the balcony said it was 38 degrees.   7 activities to do during a French heatwave Swimmers bathe at the Bras Marie site in the River Seine, Paris. Photo by ROMAIN PERROCHEAU / AFP If France is in the grip of a heatwave you may need to alter your plans - here are some suggestions for fun activities to do when the temperature soars. If you're visiting France during the summer you will need to keep an eye on the weather forecasts, and any weather warnings issued by the French weather forecaster Météo France. France is seeing an increasing number of heatwaves - which are also becoming more intense and starting earlier in the year - linked to climate change, which means that many parts of France and regularly experiencing temperatures that would have been exceptional 20 years ago. French heatwaves are no joke - people die during the most extreme ...
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