French Riviera local news

French Riviera local news | From 16 to 22/01

Evening Update Friday 20th January 2023

A manhunt has been launched for a former soldier who has gone missing near Menton, after his wife accused him of being violent towards her and their children. Evening Update Friday 20th January 2023 Read More

20/01/2023

French and Riviera News Friday 20th January 2023

More than a million people have taken to the streets in France on Thursday to demand the withdrawal of the government’s plan to reform pension payments. French and Riviera News Friday 20th January 2023 Read More

20/01/2023

Evening Update Thursday 19th January 2023

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of several Riviera towns and cities this morning as part of a nationwide day of protest against France's proposed pension reforms. Evening Update Thursday 19th January 2023 Read More

19/01/2023

French and Riviera News Thursday 19th January 2023

Police along with the CRS will be deployed in Nice and Cannes today, as people take to the streets across France to demonstrate against the pension reform. French and Riviera News Thursday 19th January 2023 Read More

19/01/2023

Evening Update Wednesday 18th January 2023

Tomorrow's the big day of strike disruption in France, with widespread disruption to schools and public transport in the nationwide protest against pension reforms. Evening Update Wednesday 18th January 2023 Read More

18/01/2023

Three 4-year-old children walk out of nursery school alone

Three 4-year-old children have escaped from their nursery school in the 15th arrondissement of Paris. Three 4-year-old children walk out of nursery school alone Read More

18/01/2023

Covid incidence rate continues to drop in Monaco

The covid incidence rate has dropped again in Monaco. Latest figures communicated by the Prince's government confirm that the incidence rate, which corresponds to the number of people tested positive per 100,000 inhabitants, went from 115 during the first week of January to 64 on January 15th. Covid incidence rate continues to drop in Monaco Read More

18/01/2023

French and Riviera News Wednesday 18th January 2023

While unions in France are calling for a strike this Thursday January 19th, to demonstrate against the pension reform, French President Emmanuel Macron says he does not believe in a “victory of irresponsibility”.  French and Riviera News Wednesday 18th January 2023 Read More

18/01/2023

Evening Update Tuesday 17th January 2023

Meteo France has maintained its orange weather alert for the Var coast because of a high sea swell. Evening Update Tuesday 17th January 2023 Read More

17/01/2023

Possibility that the Pope could visit the region in October

According to French media a visit by Pope Francis to the Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur region is being planned for next October. Possibility that the Pope could visit the region in October Read More

17/01/2023

High school in Nice evacuated this Tuesday morning

Masséna high school in Nice has been evacuated this Tuesday morning after a suspicious package from Russia was reported. High school in Nice evacuated this Tuesday morning Read More

17/01/2023

French and Riviera News Tuesday 17th January 2023

Three minors have been placed in police custody after the death on Monday morning of a 16-year-old teenager in Thiais in the Val-de-Marne in the Paris region. French and Riviera News Tuesday 17th January 2023 Read More

17/01/2023

Evening Update Monday 16th January 2023

A new study suggests that Nice and Cannes are among the French cities where the poorest and richest inhabitants are most likely to live side-by-side. Evening Update Monday 16th January 2023 Read More

16/01/2023

Customers left without electricity in western France

Due to strong winds, 75,000 customers have been left without electricity this Monday morning in western France, particularly in Normandy, Brittany and the Pays de la Loire. Customers left without electricity in western France Read More

16/01/2023

Rallye de Monte-Carlo

Preparations are underway here on the port of Monaco in front of our studios for this year’s 91st edition of the Rallye de Monte-Carlo which will take to the roads of Provence Alpes and the Côte d'Azur this week. Rallye de Monte-Carlo Read More

16/01/2023

French and Riviera News Monday 16th January 2023

A 45-year-old British woman has died after getting caught in an avalanche while hiking with two other people in the French Alps. French and Riviera News Monday 16th January 2023 Read More

16/01/2023