French Riviera local news

French Riviera local news | From 29/05 to 04/06/23

Evening Update Friday 2nd June 2023

A 20-year-old motorcyclist has died in a crash in the hills above Grasse this morning. Evening Update Friday 2nd June 2023 Read More

02/06/2023

French and Riviera News Friday 2nd June 2023

A 19-year-old man has been shot dead and two others were injured following a shooting in Nantua in eastern France in the Auvergne Rhone-Alpes region of France. French and Riviera News Friday 2nd June  2023 Read More

02/06/2023

Evening Update Thursday 1st June 2023

A decree banning the use of electric bikes and scooters in certain parts of Nice city centre over the summer comes into force today. Evening Update Thursday 1st June 2023 Read More

01/06/2023

French and Riviera News Thursday 1st June 2023

As with the 1st of every month in France changes come into effect. French and Riviera News Thursday 1st June 2023 Read More

01/06/2023

Evening Update Wednesday 31st May 2023

A motorcyclist is being treated for serious injuries in hospital after a road accident in Nice last night. Evening Update Wednesday 31st May 2023 Read More

31/05/2023

Fatal shooting in Marseille

A 34-year-old man has been shot dead in Marseille in the early hours of this morning, Wednesday 31st May. The perpetrator is still on the run.  Fatal shooting in Marseille Read More

31/05/2023

Celebrations for the centenary of the birth of Prince Rainier III -

Celebrations for the Centenary of the birth of Prince Rainier III begin today Wednesday 31st May, in the Principality with a festival organized on the Rock. Celebrations for the centenary of the birth of Prince Rainier III - Read More

31/05/2023

Knife attacks in Nice

Two people have been stabbed in Nice in two separate incidents on Tuesday night. Knife attacks in Nice Read More

31/05/2023

French and Riviera News Wednesday 31st May 2023

The negotiations on a treaty against plastic pollution, which began on Monday afternoon in Paris, have been blocked by a political showdown. French and Riviera News Wednesday 31st May 2023 Read More

31/05/2023

Evening Update Tuesday 30 May 2023

French Minister in charge of Public Accounts, Gabriel Attal, has said that the government is considering merging the Carte Vitale and the Carte d'Identite into a single card Evening Update Tuesday 30 May 2023 Read More

30/05/2023

Henri Matisse’s former apartment in Nice is for sale -

According to local media Henri Matisse's incredible former apartment in Nice is up for sale. Located in the Cimiez district of Nice, the five roomed apartment was the main residence of the Impressionist painter Henri Matisse for a decade.  Henri Matisse’s former apartment in Nice is for sale - Read More

30/05/2023

Yego self-service scooter service to arrive this Friday in Nice

It’s been announced that the new Yego self-service scooters in Nice will start operating on June 2nd. Yego self-service scooter service to arrive this Friday in Nice Read More

30/05/2023

French and Riviera News Tuesday 30th May 2023

The French government has presented plans to tackle social security fraud. It was just a few weeks ago that the government announced plans in the fight against tax evasion and it now plans to tackle social security fraud, which according to the court of auditors, costs the country between 6 and 8 billion euros per year. French and Riviera News Tuesday 30th May 2023 Read More

30/05/2023

Evening Update Monday 29 May 2023

A light plane has crashed on takeoff at Saint-Tropez-La Mole airport this morning Evening Update Monday 29 May 2023 Read More

29/05/2023

French and Riviera News Monday 29th May 2023

Delegates from 175 countries will meet in the French capital from today May 29th in the hope of reaching a multilateral agreement by 2024.  Seven years after COP21, Paris will again be at the centre of environmental diplomacy. French and Riviera News Monday 29th May 2023 Read More

29/05/2023