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  Day 3316 (Tuesday) 7 th July 2026 This is Saint Jeannet. Saint-Jeannet is a charming little village located between  Vence   and  Nice  in the Alpes Maritimes. A stronghold of the Villeneuve family from the 13 th century to the French Revolution, Saint-Jeannet is now a beautiful residential village in the hinterland of Nice, with panoramic views of the coast. This is the port of la Darse in Villefranche. I found this article about famous French things, it’s quite long so I’ll post it over two days. What is France known for? 11 Famous French things Discover 11 iconic things that define France—from cuisine and culture to landmarks and history—with travel tips for each. In this article 1. Paris 2. French cuisine 3. World-class wines and vineyards 4. Art and architecture 5. French fashion and luxury brands 6. The French Revolution and history 7. French Riviera and natural beauty 8. French culture, language, and lifestyle 9. French cinema and literature 10. Disne...
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  Day 3315 (Monday) 6 th July 2026 These clouds appeared yesterday afternoon and Huw found these photos online – pretty spectacular. He also found these photos taken on Sunday; this is the brass band playing on the boat. This is the vicar leading the parade down to the sea. After a lovely weekend we had to face French admin and go and collect our new Cartes de Sejour, which is the card that gives us residency for 10 years. Huw has spent weeks doing the legwork and they were ready to be picked up.  The admin office is down by the airport and when Huw checked the route online he saw that there had been a number of crashes in the area and decided we should go by train and tram. The doors were to open at 1pm so we got there early at around 12.15 and joined the queue. It was very hot and no seats so we had to stand in line and wait.   As we got closer a plastic chair appeared and I was very happy to sit down. Once we got inside there was yet another queue but at least we had ...
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