French Riviera local news

French Riviera local news | From 23 to 29/12

Evening Update Friday 27 December

Inquiries are continuing after the body of a woman was found in Mougins on Christmas Day Evening Update Friday 27 December Read More

27/12/2019

Christmas business

Local businesses in Nice have said they are satisfied with this year’s tourist attendance and the business generated over the Christmas period despite the national strike action against the government pension reform which is ongoing. Christmas business Read More

27/12/2019

Households given off peak electricity tariffs by strikers

A representative of the CGT union in France for the electricity network has said that the gesture of giving 500,000 households in the Paris region off peak tariffs on Christmas Eve was an “early Christmas present”. Households given off peak electricity tariffs by strikers Read More

27/12/2019

French and Riviera News Friday 27th December 2019

Trains in the region continue to be affected by the ongoing strike action with 2 out of 3 TGV’s operating and 7 out of 10 regional trains running. French and Riviera News Friday 27th December 2019 Read More

27/12/2019

Evening Update Tuesday 24 December

Authorities have announced an increased police presence in Grasse after violent incidents last night Evening Update Tuesday 24 December Read More

24/12/2019

French and Riviera News Tuesday 24th December 2019

His Serene Highness Prince Albert the second of Monaco has given an exclusive interview to Riviera Radio. French and Riviera News Tuesday 24th December 2019 Read More

24/12/2019

Evening Update Monday 23 December

The body of a man missing in the Var since Saturday has been found Evening Update Monday 23 December Read More

23/12/2019

Power cuts

As strong winds hit the Alpes Maritimes on Sunday 1,800 households were still without electricity this morning. The areas the worst affected were Nice, Conte and Châteauneuf. Power cuts Read More

23/12/2019

Scam

Police in the Var have warned residence in the areas of Fréjus and Saint Raphael of a scam currently circulating in the area involving workmen offering their services to clean people’s roofs. Scam Read More

23/12/2019

Notre Dame Cathedral

As repair work continues on the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris its’ been announced that there will not be a Christmas Mass for the first time in more than 200 years. Notre Dame Cathedral Read More

23/12/2019

Storm Fabien

Storm Fabien, which swept through the South West of France and Corsica has left thousands of homes without electricity and caused the interruption of transport between Corsica and the mainland due to a sea swell and strong winds. Storm Fabien Read More

23/12/2019

French and Riviera News Monday 23rd December 2019

Météo France has issued a yellow weather alert with strong winds forecast for the Var and the Alpes Maritimes region today. French and Riviera News Monday 23rd December 2019 Read More

23/12/2019