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  Day 3306 (Saturday) 27 th June 2026 This is Saint Tropez and this is Menton.   We went to Le Phare for a few yesterday evening and the local French men were getting the bar ready for the football later on in the evening. It was very funny; they moved the TV to the other side of the road, put out some tables and chairs and it looked good. It was only about 7pm and kick off wasn’t until 9 Then one of them decided it was all wrong and they all moved the furniture again. There was a lot of fuss and noise with loud talking – it was like something out of ‘A Year in Provence.’ It was so French. In the end they moved the TV back to the usual place on this side of the road – a spot where it’s always been. It was 40 degrees today and Huw couldn’t face going out so we had a day at home and I sunbathed for about 40 minutes. This ship was in the bay and was moored up much closer than usual, I’d love to know what it does but Huw’s app doesn’t show its name. Time for some more French food...
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  Day 3305 (Friday) 26 th June 2026 These are both old photos of Villefranche train station that have been colourised – they look great. Terraces to tipping: The etiquette for visiting a French café  Photo by REMY GABALDA / AFP The café is a ubiquitous part of French life, whether it's the bustling terraces of Paris or the sleepy village establishment with its clientele of old men nursing a pastis. From vocab to etiquette, here's your guide to café life. As with every other aspect of French life, there are a few dos and don'ts to spending time in a café to ensure that you don't annoy fellow customers or (much worse) the waiter. So here's how to successfully navigate a French café to make sure you get the most out of a truly cultural experience. 1. Counter v table The great majority of cafés in France are table service, so it's best to take a seat and wait for the waiter or waitress to come to you. If you're at a busy café the waiter might direct you to a sp...
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  Day 3304 (Thursday) 25 th June 2026 This is Cap Roux and this is Menton. It was very hot this morning and there were two cruise ships in the bay. We decided to go up to the Col to have some lunch in the café Corne d’or, which has the best views in the area. The beach was absolutely packed. It looks like we’re in for another heatwave next month… French weather forecasters raise alarm over July heatwave A pharmacy sign in full sun displaying the temperature of 48 degrees celsius in Toulouse on June 24, 2026. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP) Temperatures are expected to fall across France next week – but the respite from June’s historic heatwave may be short-lived, with early warnings that temperatures are set to soar again in July. Speaking on France Inter, the Minister of Ecological Transition, Monique Barbut, confirmed that a third heatwave in France in the first half of the summer, after the ones in late May and in the second half of June, was a credible scenario, saying: “T...
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