Yesterday, I wrote that we were going to talk about Christmas, and that’s exactly what’s on the agenda. This past Sunday morning at 9:53, we ambled past the Carlton hotel on Cannes’ seaside promenade and were treated to the above (incongruous, to say the least) sight: A snow-covered Christmas tree on the Côte d’Azur in the middle of May! Needless to say, I had to cross the road and take a closer look, not to mention a few pictures. The whole thing turned out to be publicity for the Jim Carrey film A Christmas Carol (to be released in November). The fake snow looked great but felt weird, a little bit like tiny pieces of fabric. Apparently, it’s what they use on movie sets. As the Irish Times put it, “There’s no business like snow business.” You can take a closer look here.