12.03.2010
Events: Festival bringing together the worlds of literature and film
One of the joys of living in Monaco is the easy access to cultural events. And if there was a prize for the most interactive among them, it would justly go to the International Cinema and Literature Forum, which opens this weekend.Read more …
Local News
09.03.2010
Monaco: Controversy continues to dog 170-metre Monesgasque tower
Work taking place on the Odeon towers in the Beausoleil commune, which was halted in recent days has started again. The French town’s mayor, Gerard Spinelli defiantly ordered a stop to the work in an effort to demonstrate his opposition to the towers. However, the mayor has agreed to temporarily back down on the advice of experts over safety concerns on the site. Read more …
09.03.2010
Provence & Côte d'Azur: Strong winds warning and possibility of snow
Following yesterday’s alert the Prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes has again issued a weather alert for today.Read more …
08.03.2010
Provence & Côte d'Azur: High winds warning today
The Prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes has issued a weather warning for today. Residents should take caution close to the coast. Access to some coastal paths is prohibited due to strong winds and the high waves they cause.Read more …
05.03.2010
Monaco: Beausoleil mayor halts tower work upon release from prison ($)
The beginning of this month in Monaco saw the first foundations laid for the controversial towers, the Odeon. After long months of tortuous negotiations and discord, work on the 370 million Euro contract had finally begun. It seemed that we would hear no more until its inauguration in the summer of 2014. Now hitting the headline again it seems that its future is still on rocky ground.Read more …
05.03.2010
Provence Côte d'Azur: Nice Interior and exterior décor fair begins this weekend
The Foire de Nice, the annual interior and exterior décor fair, begins tomorrow in Nice. It’s the 66th edition of the event, and has steadily grown over the years to include a vast array of exhibits outdoors in front of the Palais – many of which are garden furniture, sculptures and outdoor equipment. The theme this year is “Feel Nice”.Read more …
04.03.2010
Provence & Cote d'Azur: Two dead as "tsunami" hits cruise ship
A cruise ship with 2,000 people on board has been hit by freak giant waves close to the port of Marseille. The tsunami-like swell, measuring 26 feet (8 metres) high, swept two men – an Italian and a German – to their death and seriously injured at least six others.Read more …
04.03.2010
Italy may only be an hour’s drive from Nice, however it is a considerably longer and more laborious road trip to get from the capital of the French Riviera to the Italian’s celebrated capital, Rome. Fortunately, easyJet are just about to make the journey a whole lot more straightforward, with the introduction of its newest route between Nice Côte d’Azur and Rome Fiumicino international airport.Read more …
01.03.2010
Provence Côte d'Azur: Trains stopped dead in their tracks by tragedy ($)
This morning’s TGV n°6172 and the TGV n°2902, which left Nice is currently stopped between Aix-en-Provence and Avignon due to a person being hit at 9.20am. Read more …
01.03.2010
Monaco: Work on Monaco’s controversial 170 metre high Odeon tower is underway ($)
After long months of tortuous negotiations and discord, the 370 million euro contract with Vinci Construction has finally left the ground. Opponents of the project – including some residents of neighbouring Beausoleil who will be overshadowed by it – brought their protest all the way to the President Nicolas Sarkozy but to no avail.Read more …
25.02.2010
Provence & Côte d’Azur: The bi-lingual Les Colibris school welcomes visitors on 27th February and 24th April
The region’s only bi-lingual Montessori school, Les Calibris, is having an open day on Saturday 27th February. During the day two debates are planned to discuss the benefits of this method of education which focuses on harnessing the potential of a child. Read more …
