People & Lifestyle

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14.02.2012 0

Provence & Côte d’Azur: From each anti-smoking package sold, 20 cents is donated to Alpes-Maritimes cancer committee

It's time to butt out

Do you need help giving up smoking? Have you tried other ways but not quite found the right one for you? Quitting isn’t easy, but Arkopharma may have the answer you’ve been looking for with their expert advice and traditional homeopathic medicine. Read more …

01.09.2011 0

People & Lifestyle: The realities of retiring to France.

A life to live all over again

Sunshine & good times: the dream of many anglophone retirees

The French Riviera has long been a dream location for Anglophone people in their retirement. But what are the realities of retiring to France? This month The RT finds out...Read more …

08.08.2011 1

People & Lifestyle: Hannah Marshall on the beautiful benefits of practicing yoga on the beach in Nice

Look to the horizon for Nirvana

People doing yoga

Dusk falls on a small group standing by the ocean. Their faces are soft, their eyes are closed and their palms are pressed together directly in front of their heart. All they can hear is the sound of the waves lapping back and forth over the rocky shore and their breath, in and out through the nose.Read more …

09.07.2011 0

People & Lifestyle: The latest weapon in the fight against pesky Aedes mosquitoes is an SOS call away

Beat those mozzies

In recent years, the Côte d'Azur has become one of the region’s in Europe most plagued by the dengue fever mosquito.Read more …

02.07.2011 1

People & Lifestyle: The Automobile club de Nice and The Riviera Times look forward to this weekend's British Classic Car Picnic

Picnic baskets and classic cars

Christian Diaz-Proud

The Maserati shot down the Promenade des Anglais at 150 km/h. The year is 1933 and the Italian maestro Tazio Nuvolari is at the wheel. Read more …

22.05.2011 0

People & Lifestyle: Italian cuisine fair in Nice

Italian delicacies on the French table

Next month gourmet aficionados of Italian cuisine are in for a treat as the famous Italie à table festival is set for its seventh season.The food festival returns to Jardin Albert 1er gardens in Nice from 2nd to 5th of June.Read more …

20.05.2011 2

People and Lifestyle: Conference reveals ‘secrets’ of anti-ageing

The elixir of youth?

The desire to defy age goes back to the very origins of human existence and many people dream of reversing the ageing process.Read more …

18.05.2011 0

People and Lifestyle: In this month’s ‘My Village’ a mayor emails his people on what’s going on

Ever heard of Blausasc?

I love coming home to this tranquillity and fresh air because you know what it's like in Monaco, hectic, built up, noisy." Sacha Williams lives with her French fiancé Benoît (Ben) in Vienna, a hamlet in the commune of Blausasc in the Paillon valley, north east of Nice. Read more …

12.05.2011 1

People & Lifestyle: Nice-based US WWII veteran discovers army pal after 65 years

An old comrade googled

An American living in Nice has been reunited with his comrade in arms 65 years since they were last in contact.Read more …

02.05.2011 3

People and Lifestyle: Boots beauty ‘treats’ soon to be found in every Carrefour hypermarche in France thanks to new business alliance

Boots products coming to a Carrefour near you!

If you're on the Riviera and have been missing your daily Boots essentials then you'll be over the moon to hear that the leading international health and beauty group has decided to sign a long term agreement with French supermarket giant, Carrefour.Read more …

Local Top Stories

Anti-nuclear activists unite together in Toulon

In the war against nuclear power, campaigners have come up with an innovative way to gain media attention during the presidential elections by pulling together to stage a gigantic human chain.Read more …

Labour union protests tomorrow

National labour unions will hold peaceful marches in cities across the country tomorrow as part of Labour Day demonstrations. Like the rest of France, protests in the Alpes Maritimes will focus on austerity policies which unions say are increasing unemployment and forcing wage cuts.Read more …

Bank Holiday! But what to do?

A bank holiday is always great news but it also means more time to fill. Check out our special selection of events and low cost activities, so that you can "bank" on a fun weekend! Read more …

Event News

Is social media shaping new world order?

As the world of social media grows in popularity, it’s rapidly becoming an influential medium of communication and personal expression for people of all ages across the world. But does it really have the power to shape our society? Listen to what the experts have to say at the social media seminar in Nice…Read more …

Cancer awareness day

It’s important to be clued up about cancer - knowing what the symptoms are and how to deal with the disease. Therefore, a cancer awareness day is taking place in Cannes this Friday, providing all the information people need to know about colon cancer. Read more …

Find your future!

Are you still dreaming of that perfect job? Or are perhaps in the midst of changing professions? An Employment Forum is taking place in Nice this week and you can find the right career destined for you, with the help of hundreds of leading companies offering endless opportunities and advice. Read more …