Sports

01.02.2012 0

Monaco: Simone controversy

Racial slur threatens AS Monaco

AS Monaco's ex-AC Milan player-turned-coach, Marco Simone, could face six months in prison following accusations of racial abuse. Read more …

24.01.2012 0

Ski special: There’s more to the snow season than just strapping on some ski boots

New adventures on the slopes

There are many  adventures to be had on the slopes, from sledding with dogs to climbing frozen waterfalls. This month The Riviera Times guides you around the Alps, revealing all that is on offer in the most serene of environments.

There are many adventures to be had on the slopes, from sledding with dogs to climbing frozen waterfalls. This month The Riviera Times guides you around the Alps, revealing all that is on offer in the most serene of environments.Read more …

02.12.2011 0

Monaco: Could Monaco's flagship be in danger of third division relegation?

Football team in free fall

It was one of the greatest moments in Ludovic Giuly's long career: the finals of the UEFA Champions League on 26th May 2004 when AS Monaco played José Morinho's FC Porto in the Gelsenkirchen stadium. The Red and Whites had beaten two giants, Real Madrid and Chelsea, on their way to the top and although they lost 0-3 at that last hurdle to European championship glory, Guily was rewarded with a move to FC Barcelona.Read more …

26.11.2011 0

Provence & Côte d'Azur: Antibes' basketball team gets a boost in time for new stadium

Allez hop, Alley-oop!

The appointment of new coach Julien Espinosa for Antibes' professional basketball team - Olympique Antibes Juan-les-Pins Côte d'Azur (OAJLP) - is expected to create a winning squad by the time they move to a new stadium in 2013.Read more …

14.09.2011 0

Monaco: Managers go out on a limb to replace Laurent Banide

AC Milan striker appointed new coach for AS Monaco

Managers of Monaco’s national football team have gone out on a limb with their new appointment after coach Laurent Banide was sacked at the weekend.

Managers of Monaco’s national football team have gone out on a limb with their new appointment after coach Laurent Banide was sacked at the weekend.Read more …

25.08.2011 0

Sports: The RT’s intrepid reporter explores the joys of the randonue over the randonnée

Rambling in the raw with a parasol

Hikers

Anyone who's enjoyed skinny dipping will know what a glorious feeling it is to have nothing between your skin and clear blue water. But did you know that you can also go rambling in the raw?Read more …

24.08.2011 0

Sports: Terre Blanche creator Dietmar Hopp talks exclusively to The RT about his project

A golfing haven found

Dietmar Hopp

The owner and creator of the Terre Blanche golf resort in the Var talks exlusively to The Riviera Times about the future of what for him has been a personal dream.Read more …

16.08.2011 0

Sports: Red and Whites tumble to bottom three in Ligue 2

AS Monaco in freefall

Laurent Banide, Manager AS Monaco

Despite the much anticipated return of 2004 hero Ludovic Guily, a 2-1 defeat at home to Reims has sent the Principality’s national football team to the bottom three of the French championship’s second division on the season’s third day. Read more …

03.08.2011 0

Sports: From tee to green The Riviera Times guides you around the region's best courses

Summer golf on the Riviera

The picturesque Domaines de Saint Endréol course in La Motte

After being awarded the 2018 Ryder Cup at the European Tour headquarters at Wentworth in May, golf in France is on the up and can only get better.Read more …

01.08.2011 0

Sports: The national football team has a long road ahead this season

Relegation rescue plan

Lonely at the top: ASM coach Laurent Banide has a tough job on his hands but the full backing of the board to lift the team back into Ligue 1. © AS Monaco FC

AS Monaco’s relegation from Ligue 1 football in May came as a shock for one of the French championship league’s most successful teams. After a poor start, the club found itself floundering in the relegation zone, where it stayed for most of the season.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 …