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Day 3239 (Tuesday) 21 st April 2026 This is the Orthodox church in Nice and this an interesting shot of the Old Port of Nice.   It was another lovely warm sunny day so we went to the flower market in Nice to buy some flowers for our hanging basket. Cours Saleya market in Nice France When we got home I looked up Cours Saleya and used my App to discover the names of some of the flowers. These yellow flowers are called grey-leaved euroyops  And these are calla lilies Cours Saleya market in Nice is at the heart of the Old Town and it’s always pulsating with life.  Striped awnings cover its centre and shelter the products on offer in the daily market.  Crowds of locals and tourists come here to do their shopping or sometimes just to look and snap photos of the colourful displays. The scents of fresh produce and flowers seem to put everyone in a good mood and the atmosphere is friendly. These lemon trees are lovely. The flower market of Cours Saleya Cours Saleya hosts fou...
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  Day 3238 (Monday) 20 th April 2026 This is Eze Village and this is La Darse beach in Villefranche-sur-Mer.  There was another cruise ship in the bay this morning, the passengers had a nice day to visit, it wasn’t really warm but nice enough. Our flowers are looking good, especially the red ones. Considering Badger loves eating our geraniums they are looking lovely. As always on a Monday here’s What’s happening in France this week. The Local, France. People take part in the March for Sciences as part of Earth Day. (Photo by FRANCOIS GUILLOT / AFP) France’s Spring Covid-19 vax campaign launches, some kids head back to school after their holidays, football’s Coupe de France reaches the semi-final stage, and south-west France hosts a festival of ham. Monday  Courts —  Elon Musk summoned in a French investigation into alleged abuses on social media platform X.  Vaccines —  France’s spring Covid-19 vaccination campaign — which aims to provide enhanced protect...