French Riviera local news

French Riviera local news | From 15 to 21/05

Evening Update Friday 19th May 2023

Activists from the CGT trade union have held a protest against what they describe as unacceptable working conditions at one of Cannes’ most prestigious hotels Evening Update Friday 19th May 2023 Read More

19/05/2023

French and Riviera News Friday 19th May 2023

The Var region has been placed on a yellow weather alert due to storms forecast. Meteo France issued the warning which is in place from 3pm to 8pm this evening. French and Riviera News Friday 19th May 2023 Read More

19/05/2023

Evening Update Thursday 18th May 2023

A court in Nice has upheld a ban on demonstrations and protests around the Cannes film festival. Evening Update Thursday 18th May 2023 Read More

18/05/2023

Warning of fraudulent emails

Monaco’s Public Security Department have issued a warning about fraudulent emails which are currently circulating sent in their name. Warning of fraudulent emails Read More

18/05/2023

French and Riviera News Thursday 18th May 2023

At least nine people have been killed and several are missing after heavy rains caused flooding in Italy's northern Emilia-Romagna region. About 10,000 people have been evacuated, and some had to be rescued from roofs by helicopter. French and Riviera News Thursday 18th May 2023 Read More

18/05/2023

Evening Update Wednesday 17th May 2023

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has lost his appeal against a prison sentence for corruption. Evening Update Wednesday 17th May 2023 Read More

17/05/2023

French and Riviera News Wednesday 17th May 2023

French police have arrested eight people after France's First Lady Brigitte Macron's great-nephew was attacked on Monday following a TV address by the French president. French and Riviera News Wednesday 17th May 2023 Read More

17/05/2023

Evening Update Tuesday 16 May 2023

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne is beginning two days of meetings with union leaders this evening to discuss the pension reform legislation Evening Update Tuesday 16 May 2023 Read More

16/05/2023

An earthquake with a magnitude greater than 4 has been recorded in the hinterland of Nice

An earthquake with a magnitude greater than 4 has been recorded in the hinterland of Nice According to authorities the earthquake of magnitude of 4.1 was recorded on Tuesday, May 16, at 8:24 a.m., north of Barcelonette in the Alpes-de-Hautes-Provence. An earthquake with a magnitude greater than 4 has been recorded in the hinterland of Nice Read More

16/05/2023

A motorcyclist has died in a road accident on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice.

Emergency services intervened shortly after 7 a.m. this Tuesday morning, on the Promenade des Anglais, near Carras. According to reports no other vehicles were involved. A motorcyclist has died in a road accident on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice. Read More

16/05/2023

French and Riviera News Tuesday 16th May 2023

An interview given by French President Emmanuel Macron on TF1 last night has been heavily criticized by elected officials with many claiming him to be “completely out of touch and contemptuous” French and Riviera News Tuesday 16th May 2023 Read More

16/05/2023

Evening Update Monday 15 May 2023

The use of drones for surveillance purposes has been authorized during the Cannes Film Festival Evening Update Monday 15 May 2023 Read More

15/05/2023

French and Riviera News Monday 15th May 2023

The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky stopped in Paris on Sunday evening, where he was welcomed by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée. French and Riviera News Monday 15th May 2023 Read More

15/05/2023