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French Riviera local news | From 05 to 11/05

Evening Update Friday 9th May 2025

American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected Pope Leo XIV, becoming the first U.S.-born pope and signalling continuity with Pope Francis’ social focus. Evening Update Friday 9th May 2025 Read More

09/05/2025

French and Riviera News Friday 9th May 2025

A Polish man in his forties has been hospitalized in Valence after enduring a harrowing journey between two TGV carriages from Paris. French and Riviera News Friday 9th May 2025 Read More

09/05/2025

Weather Forecast - Friday 9th May 2025

Cloudy with sunny intervals. Light rain is forecast for the Var region with moderate to strong winds. Highs of 17 degrees in Monaco and Saint-Tropez, 18 degrees in Nice. Weather Forecast - Friday 9th May 2025 Read More

09/05/2025

Habemus Papam

White smoe Is billowing from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel meaning A new pope has just been chosen! 133 cardinals have gathered in the Sistine chapel and took only two days to decide on who the new pope will be. Habemus Papam Read More

08/05/2025

Evening Update Thursday 8th May 2025

No new pope has been elected yet, as black smoke signalled another inconclusive vote during the conclave in the morning of Thursday the 8th of May. Evening Update Thursday 8th May 2025 Read More

08/05/2025

French and Riviera News Thursday 8th May 2025

Unions at the SNCF have announced new strike action for June 4th, 5th, and 11th, following ongoing disruptions to train services in France during the May 8th bank holiday weekend. The union is calling on all railway workers to strike on June 5th to push for better pay, more jobs, improved working conditions, and agreements on vocational training. French and Riviera News Thursday 8th May 2025 Read More

08/05/2025

Weather Forecast - Thursday 8th May 2025

A fine and sunny start to the day across our region, clouding over along the coast by this afternoon with thundery showers forecast inland. Highs of 17 degrees in Monaco, 18 degrees in Nice and 19 degrees in Marseille. Weather Forecast - Thursday 8th May 2025 Read More

08/05/2025

Evening Update Wednesday 7th May 2025

Monaco’s workforce has reached over 78,000 in 2024, with strong private sector growth and more jobs held by older, non-local workers—especially commuters from France. Evening Update Wednesday 7th May 2025 Read More

07/05/2025

French and Riviera News Wednesday 7th May 2025

An 81-year-old hunter in France has been fined and sentenced to a four-month suspended prison term for killing an endangered brown bear in the Pyrenees back in 2021. French and Riviera News Wednesday 7th May 2025 Read More

07/05/2025

Weather Forecast - Wednesday 7th May 2025

Unsettled with sunny intervals, thundery showers and strong winds expected in the Var region. Highs of 18 degrees in Monaco, 19 degrees in Nice, Saint-Tropez and Marseille. Weather Forecast - Wednesday 7th May 2025 Read More

07/05/2025

Evening Update Tuesday 6th May 2025

Transavia airlines will begin offering direct flights between Nice and Paris-Orly starting on the 29th of March 2026, becoming the third airline on this route alongside Air France and easyJet Evening Update Tuesday 6th May 2025 Read More

06/05/2025

French and Riviera News Tuesday 6th May 2025

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday, with both leaders voicing serious concern over the situation in Gaza and agreeing on the need for renewed peace efforts. French and Riviera News Tuesday 6th May 2025 Read More

06/05/2025

Weather Forecast - Tuesday 6th May 2025

Sunny intervals with scattered showers and light winds. Highs of 18 degrees in Monaco, 19 degrees in Nice, Vence and Saint-Tropez. 21 degrees in Cannes and 20° in Antibes. Weather Forecast - Tuesday 6th May 2025 Read More

06/05/2025

Evening Update Monday 5th May 2025

Rail workers in France are launching strikes starting on the 5th of May, demanding better pay, improved working conditions, and more stable scheduling, especially during the long holiday weekend. Evening Update Monday 5th May 2025 Read More

05/05/2025

French and Riviera News Monday 5th May 2025

France and the EU are intensifying efforts to attract US-based scientists impacted by Donald Trump’s crackdown on academic freedoms, with plans to announce new incentives for researchers to relocate to Europe. French and Riviera News Monday 5th May 2025 Read More

05/05/2025

President of the European Commission thanks French President

The president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has thanked French President Emmanuel Macron for convening the meeting with China’s president in Paris today. President of the European Commission thanks French President Read More

06/05/2024