Welcome to Friday!
We know that you are just as excited about the weekend as we are, but before you run out of work screaming “I’m Free,” you still have the entire day to deal with. Fortunately, once you are done we have come up with some great free things that you can do if you happen to be in the French city of Cannes or plan on visiting France anytime soon. Check it out below.
Shop At The St-Honorat Monastery
The old monastery, heavily fortified, is the key visit on St-Honorat island. It is on the southern point, with its feet in the water. Though pretty dilapidated, it retains a powerful presence – and admission is free. In the centre of the island, the more modern monastery is off-limits.
You may, though, bob into the church, and then the shop. Strangely enough, the monks here are responsible for a large portion of the wines on sale in the store, but be cautious of the pricetags – just because they are monks does not mean they don’t know how much good wine cost.
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Visit The Musée de la Castre
At the top of Suquet Hill, this fine 11th-century pile was once the land-based headquarters of the monks of Lérins. Now it’s a diverting museum of eclectic collections – from archaeo-material to musical instruments… and a first-class assembly of ethnic art and artefacts from the five continents. It’s well worth a look, especially since it’s free. And the views from the top of the tower are outstanding.
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Financial Tip Of The Day
Repair It Instead Of Throwing It Out
Don’t toss out a shirt because of a broken button – sew a new one on with some closely-matched thread. Don’t toss out pants because of a hole in them – put in a patch of some sort and save them for times when you’re working around the house. Simple sewing can be done by anyone – it just takes a few minutes and it saves a lot of money by keeping you from buying new clothes when you don’t really need to.
