People & Lifestyle

Cannes (10)

08.07.2011 0

People & Lifestyle: Hotel joins exclusive club of luxury getaways

Tiara Yaktsa awarded 5 stars

The Tiara Yaktsa Cannes hotel has recently been awarded 5-star status. Read more …

11.06.2011 0

People & Lifestyle: Or maybe the mairie, beach or yacht

Now to church

The idea of a wedding in Monte-Carlo was enough to elicit an emphatic "oui" from both our families to the invitation when my partner and I decided to tie the knot.Read more …

11.06.2011 0

People & Lifestyle: A marriage made in heaven looks set to turn a few heads

A woman in white

If you haven't yet been bitten by the bridal bug or will openly admit that you cried as Kate Middleton stepped out onto those famous Abbey steps; Monaco's princess-to-be may well turn out to be the one to finally take your breath away.Read more …

27.05.2011 0

People & Lifestyle: The Mediterranean recipe for health, beauty and happiness

Stay young at heart

If living healthier is one of your goals, an advantage of being on the Riviera is the fact that Mediterranean people have long been known for having a longer life expectancy and excellent overall health. 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 …

08.05.2011 0

People & Lifestyle: It's easy to dazzle the stars when you know how

Cannes do glitz

If you are planning on going to Cannes this year for the Riviera’s famous film festival alongside the world’s biggest stars, be assured that the latest films will not be the only thing judged.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 …

05.04.2011 0

People & Lifestyle: Town's shopping festival aims to be number one trend spotter ahead of 2011's Autumn/Winter season

Cannes to put its best fashion foot forward and delight shoppers this April

Cannes will be celebrating style when its annual shopping festival returns to town on the 21st of April for the long Easter weekend.Read more …

22.01.2011 0

People and Lifestyle: A world music festival that welcomes everyone

Why we love MIDEM

Robbie Williams

Every year in the crisp January winter the music industry gathers in Cannes for MIDEM; the world’s premiere music market. Read more …

27.10.2010 0

People & Lifestyle: Australian couple waving the flag for independent stores

The bookshop of the stars

Wally and Christel Storer in the Cannes English Bookshop with Peter Mayle

These days finding an independent bookshop is so difficult that the idea of stumbling across one in the heart of the South of France is almost impossible to imagine. For this reason alone the Cannes English Bookshop has been a treat and treasure for Anglophone residents and tourists in the region for 26 years.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 …