A Year in Villefranche sur Mer - Moving to France

  Day 3371 (Tuesday) 1st September 2026   This is Peillon and this is the flower market in Nice - Cours Saleya   It was another beautiful day and the passengers on this cruise had a prefect day to visit our town, there was hardly any humidity at all.   The 5 big challenges that France faces in September   France is facing a massive clean-up operation after a summer of devastating wildfires.  With France preparing to go back to work, politicians are now turning their attention to the challenges ahead - and there are some big ones looming in la rentrée.   (This was written last week.) The kids have one more week off school, but on Monday president Emmanuel Macron will chair the first Council of Ministers meetings since the summer break, acting as a signal that France is going back to work. Predictions of heavy traffic on the roads this weekend suggest that most French people will be returning from their holidays, parents will likely be doing some last-mi...

    Day 3372 (Wednesday) 2nd September 2026   This is Menton and this is Saint Agnes above Menton. It was another beautiful day, it’s still hot and sunny but there is no humidity. This is the forecast for September… Hot and dry September forecast across the Côte d’Azur September is expected to remain warmer and drier than usual across the Côte d’Azur and the wider Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, extending the hot conditions experienced throughout the summer. Temperatures are forecast to remain several degrees above seasonal averages, particularly during the first half of the month, with highs potentially exceeding 35°C in parts of the region. High pressure is expected to dominate southern Europe during the beginning of September, bringing prolonged periods of sunshine and relatively little rainfall.   Forecasters say local temperature records for September could even be approached or broken.   The Alpes-Maritimes should see temperatures regularly reaching aro...