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09.05.2011 0

Features: May is THE month to star gaze on the Riviera but with the Monaco Grand Prix and Cannes Film Festival not clashing for the first time will a little magic be missing?

Three weeks of madness

Traditionally, May is the month when things on the Riviera really start to hot up, and it's not only the weather that raises the temperature on the ground. At no other time of the year will the shores of the Côte d'Azur be so packed, and its hotels so booked up, with the world's rich and famous.Read more …

12.03.2011 0

Monaco: British photographers' 40-year journey to Monaco has been full of happy accidents

Life's unexpected adventure

Peter and Georgina Bowater

We didn't know anything about Papua New Guinea, other than where it was on a map. Still, we packed our stuff into a big box, shipped it out there and just went. That's been our philosophy the whole time: just go and don't worry about anything until you get there."Read more …

01.04.2010 0

Wedding Special: If you dream of a wedding on the Côte d'Azur... read on

Time to wed?

Wedding scene on the top of Monaco's mountains

With 300 days of sunshine every year, and over 100 kilometres of coastline and beaches, the Côte d'Azur is the perfect backdrop for many a bride's dream wedding.Read more …

05.02.2010 0

Services: Ever increasing demand from parents means a platinum choice of establishments

Schools Special: International schools are multiplying

Either more anglophone parents living here are aware of the importance of a bilingual education or there are an increasing number of such families moving to the Riviera in need of international schools. Whatever the reason demand is increasing.Read more …

26.03.2009 0

Top Marques Monaco: See it, drive it, buy it...

The only live supercar show in the world

car model KTM X Bow

In its sixth year, Top Marques Monaco confirms its position as the ‘must’ car show for aficionados of the most beautiful and powerful cars on the planet, the haute couture of the automobile industry. The cars that travelled down to the Principality for a pre-display in March were: the powerful KTM X-Bow (right); the eco girl Lexus LS 600h; the fabulous Lazareth Wazuma; the smart AC Cobra; the sleek Lamborghini LP 560; and the beautiful Bentley Continental GTC. All eyes will be on Monaco 16-19 April, 2009 to see the world premiers, the supermodels and bad boys on the track, and much more!Read more …

Local Top Stories

With the Siberian cold front “Cooper” sweeping through the region, freezing temperatures have caused havoc. Canceled flights, school and bus services inconvenienced many yesterday and despite clear skies today, the cold weather is set to continue, with fu

Cold snap set to continue

With the Siberian cold front “Cooper” sweeping through the region, freezing temperatures have caused havoc. Canceled flights, school and bus services inconvenienced many yesterday and despite clear skies today, the cold weather is set to continue, with further snow forecast for Saturday. Read more …

Fifth man arrested over jewellery death

Police have arrested a fifth man in relation to the bungled jewellery heist that killed store owner Thierry Unik in Cannes La Bocca. The 40-year-old suspect is yet to be charged as investigators determine his level of involvement in the case.Read more …

Toll increases start tomorrow

Tolls are set to increase by 10 cents at certain barriers between Aix and Nice tomorrow. It equates to an overall increase of 2.05 per cent, in line with inflation.Read more …

Event News

It’s festival time!

Traditionally, carnival time gave the public a chance to let off some steam and indulge themselves before the deprivations of Lent. Nowadays, it's a perfect excuse to break up the boredom that arrives with winter and, this being the Côte d’Azur, a way of attracting tourists in the low season when the weather has a good chance of being fine. Whether it's giant papier mâché heads or elephants adorned with citrus fruit, carnivals are exciting, colourful, and often downright weird. They're also another great excuse for getting out and seeing this beautiful region of ours!Read more …

Bag yourself a bargain with the January sales

It's that time of year that all discerning shoppers wait for ... the winter sales! Bargains will be officially hitting the shelves and racks across the PACA region in the next few weeks, while shoppers in Monaco are already treating themselves to a stack of reduced items.Read more …

Rally returns to WRC

The Monte-Carlo Rally returns to the World Rally Championship (WRC) for 2012 after a three-year absence. It was dropped in 2009 over an alternating venue ruling and, in what one suspects was a fit of pique, decided to continue with the not so restrictive but not so prestigious IRC (Intercon-tinental Rally Championship). Read more …