French Riviera local news

French Riviera local news | From 11 to 17/03

Evening Update Friday 15th March 2024

Hundreds of colleagues, friends and relatives have attended the funeral for an Escota motorway worker who was killed on the A8 earlier this month. Evening Update Friday 15th March 2024 Read More

15/03/2024

French and Riviera News Friday 15th March 2024

The lower house of parliament in France has backed a string of measures to make low-cost fast fashion less attractive to buyers. French and Riviera News Friday 15th March 2024 Read More

15/03/2024

Evening Update Thursday 14th March 2024

Electric bike hire firm Pony says it will gradually put some of its bikes back into service in Nice, after all 800 of them were recalled as a safety precaution. Evening Update Thursday 14th March 2024 Read More

14/03/2024

French and Riviera News Thursday 14th March 2024

French President Emmanuel Macron is to speak on the situation in Ukraine this Thursday evening. Macron is to appear live at 8pm on France 2 and TF1. French and Riviera News Thursday 14th March 2024 Read More

14/03/2024

Evening Update Wednesday 13th March 2024

Police officers and municipal workers have carried out a major clean-up operation in the Les Moulins housing estate in Nice. Evening Update Wednesday 13th March 2024 Read More

13/03/2024

French and Riviera News Wednesday 13th March 2024

Train tickets for the summer holiday go on sale today Wednesday 13th March, in France. The TGV Inoui and Intercités ticket office opened for sales in France and Europe for journeys between July the 6th and September the 11th at 6am this morning. French and Riviera News Wednesday 13th March 2024 Read More

13/03/2024

Evening Update Tuesday 12th March 2024

A man has been jailed for five years for a car crash in a Monaco tunnel which killed a scooter rider last January. Evening Update Tuesday 12th March 2024 Read More

12/03/2024

Road closure

Road closure - The moyenne corniche has been closed to traffic between Èze and Villefranche-sur-Mer since Monday evening. The RM6007 was closed due to rockfall and the risk of a landslide. Road closure Read More

12/03/2024

Ferries disrupted due to strike action

Ferries between Corsica and Marseille are disrupted due to strike action. Ferries disrupted due to strike action Read More

12/03/2024

Rare racing car up for auction during Historic Grand Prix

A rare 1960 racing car estimated at 3 million euros will be put on sale during the historic Grand Prix in Monaco. Rare racing car up for auction during Historic Grand Prix Read More

12/03/2024

Passionate about cycling and would like to volunteer for this year’s Tour de France

Are you passionate about cycling? Do you want to take part as a volunteer at the Tour de France? The organization is looking for volunteers for the start of the last stage, on Sunday July 21st in Monaco. Passionate about cycling and would like to volunteer for this year’s Tour de France Read More

12/03/2024

French and Riviera News Tuesday 12th March 2024

France’s Minister of the Interior Gérarld Darmanin has announced early this Tuesday March 12th, that a “broad agreement” has been found with the elected representatives of Corsica on possible autonomy for the island. French and Riviera News Tuesday 12th March 2024 Read More

12/03/2024

Evening Update Monday 11th March 2024

A man is being treated for serious injuries in hospital after a shooting outside his home in Pégomas on Saturday evening. Evening Update Monday 11th March 2024 Read More

11/03/2024

Pony rental bikes temporarily withdrawn from circulation in Nice

Just two weeks after their arrival, the “Pony” rental bikes in Nice have been temporarily withdrawn from circulation. The reason is due to a "manufacturing defect on the bikes battery". Pony rental bikes temporarily withdrawn from circulation in Nice Read More

11/03/2024

French and Riviera News Monday 11th March 2024

French President Emmanuel Macron has promised a bill for “assisted dying” under “strict conditions”, which will be presented in April. In an interview with "Libération" and "La Croix", the head of state said he wanted to present the text in April to the Council of Ministers before an examination in Parliament in May. French and Riviera News Monday 11th March 2024 Read More

11/03/2024