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Provence & Côte d'Azur: Farmers and private beaches fear the repercussions of a stormy season

Bad weather affects more than just morale

As the summer months edge closer it is becoming clear that spring’s bad weather has affected more than just the seasonal suntans of those on the French Riviera. Fears over the repercussions of a stormy start to 2013 are beginning to mount as the tourism and agriculture sectors report trends below average for this time of year. Read more …

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10.11.2006 0

Remembrance Sunday Marseille

At the Cimetière Militaire de Mazargues route de Cassis

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Hills on fire above Roquebrune

Forty firemen employed to extinguish blaze

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Fête Nationale Monégasque 2006

Fairground attractions at Port Hercule are part of the National Day celebrations Photograph: Claire Lathbury

Prince Albert II maintains traditions for National Day celebrations

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09.11.2006 0

Monaco bus route dilemma

Plenty of buses go to the Palace but none direct from Fontvieille Photograph: Claire Lathbury

Problem remains as to how to link Fontvieille direct with Monaco-Ville

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09.11.2006 0

Transavia.com slash prices

Transavia.com has a ticket sale next week

Airline celebrates 40th anniversary with tickets from just 40 centimes!

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09.11.2006 0

Les Voiles d’Automne at St Tropez

Final regatta of the season is on this weekend

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09.11.2006 0

Commonwealth Club ‘do’

Exotic luncheon on Saturday - ice skating contest in Nice today

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08.11.2006 0

Beware number plate copies

Woman battles claim that old caravan was doing 185kmh

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08.11.2006 0

Côte cats cry for new owners

Forty cats are looking for new hoomes

Forty domestic cats urgently need to find new homes as Felix Felice closes

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Remembrance Sunday Monaco

This is a busy week for St Paul's Anglican Church starting tonight

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Bad weather affects more than just morale

As the summer months edge closer it is becoming clear that spring’s bad weather has affected more than just the seasonal suntans of those on the French Riviera. Fears over the repercussions of a stormy start to 2013 are beginning to mount as the tourism and agriculture sectors report trends below average for this time of year. Read more …

Woody Allen chooses Riviera as latest film set

Soon the towns of Antibes, Menton and Grasse will be taking over Cannes' mantle as the stage of celebrity this summer as Woody Allen reveals plans to shoot his latest film on the Riviera. The movie title might still be a secret but the stars are not. Allen's latest comedy will unite British favourite Colin Firth with fiesty American actress Emma Stone. The director's sister and producer, Letty Aronson, has already been seen location shopping but the details remain under wraps.Read more …

French Riviera a favourite on TripAdvisor

Paris may have taken the top spot, both in France and worldwide, but Nice is hot on the polished heels of the French capital, securing a silver medal position on TripAdvisor’s latest destination rankings. Nice owes much of its fame and popularity to an enviable setting on the deep blue Mediterranean coastline and a dramatic backdrop of the rising Alps mountain range, but it is also home to an opulent cultural heritage and a unique blend of Franco-Italian style, with tourists celebrating and commending the city’s rich diversity and attractiveness as a destination. Read more …

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