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  Day 3341 (Saturday) 1 st August 2026  This is Villefranche-sur-Mer and this is in La Tete Caree (the square head) library in Nice. What changes in France in August 2026 22 Jul 2026 — for savers, property tax bills start arriving, Wildfires and droughts 'holiday mode' in August, essential services keep running as do emergency ... In August, France undergoes a massive cultural shift as millions of locals embark on  les grandes vacances  (the great summer holiday). Cities like Paris quiet down as small businesses close for annual vacations, while coastal regions, the countryside, and lake towns swell with families taking time off.  Key highlights and events during this month include: Vacation Exodus:  Urban areas experience a slowdown. While major tourist monuments remain open, many family-run restaurants and local shops in residential districts shutter. Conversely, hotel rates in cities like Paris often drop due to the lack of busi...
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  Day 3340 (Friday) 31 st July 2026  This is Eze bord de Mer and this is The Petite Afrique in Beaulieu. It was super hot again today and we went up to the Cabana for lunch, where there was a nice breeze blowing. It was very misty today and the sky wasn’t as blue as usual, but it was a humid mist. Juilletistes vs Aoûtiens: Do France's two summer holiday tribes still exist? People sunbathing and swimming at the pebble beach of Carras, in downtown Nice, on the French Riviera (Photo by Jean-Christophe MAGNENET / AFP) For years France has had two tribes of holidaymakers - juilletistes and aoûtiens. But do these two traditional tribes still exist? Summer holidays are a big deal in France, with cities emptying out in July and August as people head to the coast or the countryside and it's common for people to take a month off work - but which month? One of the most iconic forms of rivalry between French holidaymakers is the opposition between the  juilletistes  and the...
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  Day 3339 (Thursday) 30 th July 2026  This is the Old Port of Nice and this is the aquarium in Monaco.   We were put on orange alert for a heatwave today and boy it was hot. Follow the safety instructions. Check with Meteo-France and the authorities. Drink water regularly and wet your body several times a day using a shower or a misting spray. If you witness someone suffering a medical episode? Call 15 or 18. Limit your physical and sports activities.  Speaking of the weather… Mistral, enbata and autan - The French weather phenomena you need to know. People stand on a promenade as waves crash against the rocks in Marseille, southeastern France, during strong mistral winds on March 30 th , 2026. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP) Decoding France's regional winds is an important part of understanding weather conditions in the summer. Many of these weather phenomena have become more frequent or more intense due to climate change. Heatwaves for example, are occurring more...
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