01.02.2012
Service: The Riviera Times gives you an overview of what's on offer in the PACA region
One of the most important decisions a parent will make is choosing an education institution for their child. Thankfully, there are excellent international schools in the region, some long established while others are quite new to the scene, and each offers something unique. As part of our School Special this month, The Riviera Times gives an overview of the most respected in PACA (Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur).Read more … Know your schools
27.12.2011
Provence & Côte d'Azur:The brand new facilities will showcase three new sports halls, a car park and a multi-functional conference room room
With work well underway on the development of the Maison des Associations, the charitable hub looks on course to open its doors to the public by spring 2012. Read more … Associations get new home
26.12.2011
Provence & Côte d'Azur: The Association is home to branches in Nice, Cannes and Menton.
For 50 years, the British Association has been helping British citizens and their families in need, facing hardship or in financial difficulty.Read more … BA support for half a century
03.12.2011
Provence & Côte d'Azur: Adopt a well behaved, friendly dog this christmas!
Lupo is an eight-year-old purebred German Shepperd, who is in peak condition, but also likes his quiet momentsRead more … Lovely Lupo
23.11.2011
Provence & Côte d'Azur: Carolyn Reynier explains how charity work comes in all forms
Formation et amitié - une nouvelle chance - this is the motto of Auxilia, an association created in 1926 by Marguerite Rivard, a young paraplegic hospitalised at Berck-sur-Mer in northern France. Her objective? To offer lessons by correspondence to those around her suffering from bone disease, and help combat the lethargy and isolation of the sanatorium, while preparing them for the future; this at a time when there was no concept of social or professional rehabilitation. Read more … Teaching English to prisoners
29.08.2011
Service: All you need to know about kids stuff on the Côte d’Azur
If you have just moved to the area with young kids in tow, or maybe feel that your family has never fully exploited all that is available on the Côte d'Azur, then this day out could be just what you need.Read more … Riviera family info day
26.08.2011
Service: Rencontre de Jardins
It is probably the most beautiful garden show on the Côte d'Azur that opens its doors near Saint-Tropez from 9th to 12th September.Read more … Garden tips and ideas
22.08.2011
Service: Calling those with bright business ideas
The Jeune Chambre Economique de Monaco (JCEM - Junior Chamber of Commerce) has been promoting young people with promising business ideas for almost half a century. Now they want to go more international - and Anglophone entrepreneurs are to be at the very heart of this expansion.Read more … New initiative from the JCE
09.08.2011
Service: Residents are inflicted by hundreds of flights a week over the summer
For more than 13 years, Saint-Tropez' residents have been forced to listen the chattering rotor blades every day. And the demand made by visitors to travel to the small town by air means the number of helicopters passing overhead keep on rising. Recently, 669 flight movements were recorded within a period of only one week, which is a figure that exceeds the prefecture's regulations by 62. A heliport in the Mediterranean Sea is now being touted as a potential solution to this ongoing issue.Read more … Controversial helicopters swarm over Saint-Tropez
06.08.2011
Service: Frnace is one of those leading the way on this research
Age has made her body frail, but not her mind. Her legs can no longer carry her as they did in her youth. A robotic device helps her get out of bed. Read more … Robots for the elderly
