Day 3160 (Sunday) 1 st February 2026 This is Saint Paul de Vence and this is Menton. It was a lovely sunny day today so we went up to the Cabana for lunch. The view was as spectacular as always… Tomorrow is Chandeleur, when the French eat c r êpes - this is where it all comes from… Brittany and the tradition of French crêpes A cook prepares a crepe made with buckwheat flour in a creperie restaurant in Ploeren in Brittany. (Photo by FRED TANNEAU / AFP) France's annual 'pancake' festival is coming up, but what is the history of the French crêpe and how did it end up so associated with the north-western region of Brittany? On February 2 nd of every year, the French celebrate La Chandeleur - a religious holiday in France that has been around since Roman times. These days the religious aspect has mostly gone and, for many people, the festival is just about eating a lot of crêpes. But a crêpe is not only for February - France boasts no fewer than 4,000 crêperies and they rema...