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  Day 3237 (Sunday) 19 th April 2026 This is Eze Village and this is Villefranche-sur-Mer.   It was another lovely day but that pesky wind keeps blowing. There was a huge cruise ship in the bay this morning, I think it’s the biggest we’ve ever seen here. We went down to Le Phare but there was nobody there, we had a beer anyway and got chatting to a couple from South Africa. It turned out that the man was born in Barry Island in Wales and still had the accent even though he’s been in South Africa for forty years.  I found this lovely guide to French food and drink, it’s quite long so I’ll post it over two days… Traditional French food & drink guide Taking a holiday in the French Alps? Great taste is on the menu. It’s a place where the air is as fresh as the morning bread and the cows might as well be on the payroll, given how much they contribute to the local cuisine. Here, the secret to mouth-watering dishes lies in the freshest ingredients, plucked straight fro...
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  Day 3236 (Saturday) 18 th April 2026 This is the cascade on Castle Hill, Nice and this is the Old Town in Nice.   Public holidays and national celebrations in France There are special days and national celebrations in France almost every month. Some of them are fixed Public Holidays, some are changeable Public Holidays and some are not holidays at all but treated as special days with friends and loved ones, days when traditions are held dear. There are eleven public holidays in France every year and several more days that are honoured and celebrated nationally. January 1  –  Jour de l’An –  New Year’s Day New Year’s Eve  and publich holiday New Year’s Day are generally celebrated with friends and family. January 6 –  Epiphanie: Fête des Rois  – Epiphany: Feast of the Kings It is a tradition is to serve a special cake called “ une galette des rois ” which contains une fève (usually a porcelain figurine). The person who finds the hidden fève in t...
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