French Riviera local news

French Riviera local news | From 14 to 20/08

Evening Update Friday 18 August 2023

A large number of French departments, mostly in eastern and central parts of the country, are still on an Orange alert for high temperatures. Meteo France have said that the heat will increase over the weekend and are now saying that peak intensity should be between Tuesday and Wednesday Evening Update Friday 18 August 2023 Read More

18/08/2023

French and Riviera News Friday 18th August 2023

A base jumper has parachuted from the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The man climbed the east pillar of the Eiffel Tower on Thursday morning shortly after 5.30am before parachuting from the top of the monument shortly before 7am. French and Riviera News Friday 18th August 2023 Read More

18/08/2023

Evening Update Thursday 17 August 2023

The forthcoming heatwave promises to be the hottest of this summer according to Meteo France. It said that the heatwave will intensify over the next few days and gradually widen. Temperatures of 40 degrees or more are expected in inland areas of the Var on Sunday Evening Update Thursday 17 August 2023 Read More

17/08/2023

French and Riviera News Thursday 17th August 2023

A man in his thirties has been hospitalised in a critical condition after falling from the 6th floor at the Carlton Hotel in Cannes. The incident occurred at around 5:30am on Wednesday morning. French and Riviera News Thursday 17th August 2023 Read More

17/08/2023

Evening Update Wednesday 16 August 2023

A heatwave is expected to affect much of France over the coming days. Meteo France have a Yellow warning for heat in place in the Var and the Alpes-Maritimes from midday to at least midnight tomorrow Evening Update Wednesday 16 August 2023 Read More

16/08/2023

French and Riviera News Wednesday 16th August 2023

About 3 million families will benefit from the back-to-school allowance today Wednesday 16th August,  which is intended to support the most modest families in France. French and Riviera News Wednesday 16th August 2023 Read More

16/08/2023

Evening Update Tuesday 15 August 2023

More than five hundred hectares have been burnt in a major fire in the Pyrenees-Orientale department in south-west France Evening Update Tuesday 15 August 2023 Read More

15/08/2023

French and Riviera News Tuesday 15th August 2023

500 firefighters have remained mobilized and more than 3,000 people were evacuated after a fire broke out in the Pyrénées-Orientales about twenty kilometres southeast of Perpignan. French and Riviera News Tuesday 15th August 2023 Read More

15/08/2023

Evening Update Monday 14 August 2023

A person has been taken into police custody in connection with yesterday's fatal fire in Grasse Evening Update Monday 14 August 2023 Read More

14/08/2023

French and Riviera News Monday 14th August 2023

Météo-France has placed the Haute-Savoie and the Savoie on an orange heatwave alert from today Monday 14th August, with the region gaining one or two degrees. French and Riviera News Monday 14th August 2023 Read More

14/08/2023