French Riviera local news

French Riviera local news | From 01 to 07/04

Evening Update 05/04/24

A hiker made a macabre discovery in the early evening of Thursday 4th April, on a footpath in a commune of the Portuguese island of Madeira. Evening Update 05/04/24 Read More

05/04/2024

The British School of Monaco has acquired its Secondary premises

The British School of Monaco has acquired its Secondary premises, which will extend its offering up to Year 11 (age 16). Years 7 and 8 (ages 11 -13) are due to open this September 2024. The British School of Monaco has acquired its Secondary premises Read More

05/04/2024

French and Riviera News Friday 5th April 2024

An investigation for “attempted murder” has been opened after a 15-year-old schoolboy was beaten up in front of his school and has been left fighting for his life in hospital. The incident happened south of Paris on Thursday afternoon in front of the Collège des Sablons.  French and Riviera News Friday 5th April 2024 Read More

05/04/2024

Evening Update 04/04/24

Former President François Hollande's famous "Elysée Scooter" is soon to be auctioned off. Evening Update 04/04/24 Read More

04/04/2024

Cloud of sand forecast

You may want to wait before washing your car, as a huge cloud of sand from the Sahara is expected to cross the Var and the Alpes-Maritimes region in the coming days. Cloud of sand forecast Read More

04/04/2024

Evening Update Wednesday 3rd April 2024

French actor and comedian who starred in Scenes de Menages in 2013 Ary Abittan had his case dismissed on Tuesday in the investigations launched after a woman complained that he raped her in October 2021. Evening Update Wednesday 3rd April 2024 Read More

03/04/2024

French and Riviera News Thursday 4th April 2024

Parents and students across France were left panicked and frustrated following a breakdown on the online system Parcoursup just hours before the deadline on Wednesday evening French and Riviera News Thursday 4th April 2024 Read More

04/04/2024

13-year-old girl seriously injured after fight breaks out in front of college

A 13-year-old girl has been seriously injured after being beaten up after leaving her school in Montpellier on Tuesday.  13-year-old girl seriously injured after fight breaks out in front of college Read More

03/04/2024

Fresco marathon in Monaco

Monaco Town Hall continues to work towards its commitment to protecting the environment and with the aim of raising awareness among different generations, the town council is organizing a completely new event in the Principality “a fresco marathon”. Fresco marathon in Monaco Read More

03/04/2024

Police make arrest in connection with vehicles being torched in the Cimiez neighbourhood of Nice

Police in Nice believe they may have at last found an individual responsible for having set several cars on fire in Cimiez. Police had been actively searching the 29-year-old for nearly a month.  Police make arrest in connection with vehicles being torched in the Cimiez neighbourhood of Nice Read More

03/04/2024

French and Riviera News Wednesday 3rd April 2024

A rehearsal of the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics has been postponed. French and Riviera News Wednesday 3rd April 2024 Read More

03/04/2024

Evening Update Tuesday 2nd April 2024

Police are trying to track down the driver of a stolen car after a high-speed chase on the motorway in Nice in the early hours of this morning. Evening Update Tuesday 2nd April 2024 Read More

02/04/2024

French and Riviera News Tuesday 2nd Apri 2024

French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu has announced that France will deliver hundreds of old armoured vehicles and new surface-to-air missiles to Ukraine in its war against Russia. French and Riviera News Tuesday 2nd Apri 2024 Read More

02/04/2024

Evening Update Monday 1st April 2024

Tobacconists on the French Riviera say they're disappointed after France introduced relaxed rules on how many cigarettes people can bring into the country from Italy. Evening Update Monday 1st April 2024 Read More

01/04/2024

French and Riviera News Monday 1st April 2024

Genetic tests have confirmed that the remains discovered near the hamlet of Le Vernet are those of Emile, the two-year-old French boy who disappeared in July last year. French and Riviera News Monday 1st April 2024 Read More

01/04/2024