French Riviera local news

French Riviera local news | From 31/07 to 06/08/23

Evening Update Friday 04 August

Dengue fever is back in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur with this seasons first two indigenous cases reported in Gardanne. The infection, which is carried by tiger mosquitos, can cause ... .... Evening Update Friday 04 August Read More

04/08/2023

French and Riviera News Friday 4th August 2023

The Alpes-Maritimes has been placed on a yellow weather warning with storms forecast. The warning is in place from this afternoon until 8pm and is expected to affect mainly inland with coastal areas of Nice being spared. French and Riviera News Friday 4th August 2023 Read More

04/08/2023

Evening Update Thursday 03 August

Over 850 people were evacuated from a campsite at dawn this morning as wildfires raged in high winds just east of Montpellier. Emergency services in the Gard say 15 ... Evening Update Thursday 03 August Read More

03/08/2023

French and Riviera News Thursday 3rd August 2023

A 57-year-old woman has died while swimming in the Finistère and a child has been seriously injured after being hit by a falling tree in the Charente-Maritime following very strong winds. French and Riviera News Thursday 3rd August 2023 Read More

03/08/2023

Evening Update Update Wednesday 02 August 2023

Last months heatwave set an all-time record in Cannes with 39.2d being recorded by Meteó France on July 19th. Temperatures in city have only ever gone over 37d seven times in the last ... ... Evening Update Update Wednesday 02 August 2023 Read More

02/08/2023

Geneviève de Fontenay has died at the age of 90

Geneviève de Fontenay has died at the age of 90. The former leader of the Miss France Committee, "Miss Elegance 1957" de Fontenay took over as head of the Miss France Committee in 1981. Geneviève de Fontenay has died at the age of 90 Read More

02/08/2023

Number of fatal accidents on French motorways on the rise

The number of fatal accidents on French motorways last year increased by 43%, killing 188 people. Number of fatal accidents on French motorways on the rise Read More

02/08/2023

French and Riviera News Wednesday 2nd August 2023

The first French flight evacuating French and other Europeans from Niger has arrived in Paris with 262 people on board. French and Riviera News Wednesday 2nd August 2023 Read More

02/08/2023

Evening Update Update Tuesday 01 August 2023

The price of electricity is expected to surge by another 10% from today as government price restrictions, put in place two winters ago, are easing off. Another significant change in effect from today, is that cash ... ... Evening Update Update Tuesday 01 August 2023 Read More

01/08/2023

French and Riviera News Tuesday 1st August 2023

A British woman has been killed along with two other people in a three-car collision on a motorway in northern France.  More than 65 firefighters and nine ambulances attended the crash on Sunday evening. French and Riviera News Tuesday 1st August 2023 Read More

01/08/2023

Evening Update Update Monday July 2023

A last minute rush of property owners declaring their situation to the French state, has caused problems with the impots.gouv website today. To accommodate any delays, tonights deadline has been extended for a final 24 hours, after which ... .... Evening Update Update Monday July 2023 Read More

31/07/2023

News update

The mayor of Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, Alain Decanis, has announced on Facebook the death of one of the two victims of the accident at the Wonderland Waterpark on Sunday. News update Read More

31/07/2023

French and Riviera News Monday 31st July 2023

An investigation has been opened following an accident between two buses in Cannes on Sunday. The accident occurred shortly after 7pm, on the Place du General de Gaulle in Cannes. French and Riviera News Monday 31st July 2023 Read More

31/07/2023