French Riviera local news

French Riviera local news | From 23 to 29/01

Evening Update Friday 27th January 2023

Just days after a family in Vence were taken to hospital suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning, another similar incident has happened in the same town. Evening Update Friday 27th January 2023 Read More

27/01/2023

Gunshots have been fired in the Mont-Boron district of Nice

Gunshots have been fired in the Mont-Boron district of Nice after a dispute between neighbours. Gunshots have been fired in the Mont-Boron district of Nice Read More

27/01/2023

French and Riviera News Friday 27th January 2023

The CGT trade union has called on port and power workers, as well as those in the refinery and petrol distribution sector, to down tools in opposition to government plans to abolish special pension deals for some workers. French and Riviera News Friday 27th January 2023 Read More

27/01/2023

Evening Update Thursday 26th January 2023

A woman has been jailed for seven years, and banned from driving for 10 years, for a hit-and-run in the Var which killed a seven-year-old boy and left his nine-year-old brother permanently disabled. Evening Update Thursday 26th January 2023 Read More

26/01/2023

Wastewater network in Saint-Tropez

Saint-Tropez is renovating its wastewater network. After a first phase of work launched last year, the city is continuing the renovation of its wastewater network along the Chemin de l'Estagnet, this time from the sailing school to the intersection with the Salins road. Wastewater network in Saint-Tropez Read More

26/01/2023

No televised debate ahead of national elections in Monaco

It’s been announced that ahead of the national elections in Monaco there will be no televised debate. No televised debate ahead of national elections in Monaco Read More

26/01/2023

Sentenced for stealing luxury clothes in Monaco

An Italian has been sentenced and fined 1,000 euros for stealing several thousand euros worth of luxury clothes from a shop in Monaco. Sentenced for stealing luxury clothes in Monaco Read More

26/01/2023

Prince Albert II once again tests positive for Covid-19

The Prince's Palace has announced that Prince Albert II has tested positive for Covid-19. This is the third time that Prince Albert II has been infected with this coronavirus. Prince Albert II once again tests positive for Covid-19 Read More

26/01/2023

Couple found dead in apartment

An investigation has been opened after the bodies of a young couple were found in an apartment in Digne-Les-Bains in the Alpes de Haute Provence. Couple found dead in apartment Read More

26/01/2023

French and Riviera News Thursday 26th January 2023

France has announced what it calls a “daily sobriety plan” to slash water consumption following a severe drought last summer. French and Riviera News Thursday 26th January 2023 Read More

26/01/2023

Evening Update Wednesday 25th January 2023

Prosecutors have confirmed that a manslaughter trial will be launched over the deaths of three elderly people who drowned in horrific circumstances when their retirement home was flooded in a violent storm. Evening Update Wednesday 25th January 2023 Read More

25/01/2023

French and Riviera News Wednesday 25th January 2023

Several sectors from education to energy are planning action against the French government pension reform French and Riviera News Wednesday 25th January 2023 Read More

25/01/2023

Evening Update Tuesday 24th January 2023

Tourism representatives from the Côte d'Azur have flown to the US this week with the hope of drumming up trade ahead of the summer travel season. Evening Update Tuesday 24th January 2023 Read More

24/01/2023

Fairmont hotel Monte-Carlo is hiring

Are you looking for a seasonal job? 200 positions are available at the Fairmont hotel in Monte-Carlo. The Fairmont luxury hotel in Monte-Carlo is launching its recruitment campaign for this summer. Fairmont hotel Monte-Carlo is hiring Read More

24/01/2023

Weather alert

The Alpes-Maritimes department has been placed on a yellow snow-ice and avalanche alert today Tuesday 24th January 2023. Weather alert Read More

24/01/2023

Family found unconscious after carbon monoxide poisoning

A family have been found unconscious in their home in Vence after carbon monoxide poisoning. Firefighters arrived on the scene on Monday evening at around 11pm to find two adults and two teenagers unconscious. Family found unconscious after carbon monoxide poisoning Read More

24/01/2023

French and Riviera News Tuesday 24th January 2023

The French government has vowed to push ahead with the contested pension reform, saying there would be no stepping back on the proposed retirement age of 64. French and Riviera News Tuesday 24th January 2023 Read More

24/01/2023

Evening Update Monday 23rd January 2023

18 young migrants, many of them unaccompanied minors, have received medical care after spending several days detained by border police near the Franco-Italian border. Evening Update Monday 23rd January 2023 Read More

23/01/2023

Doomsday clock and the end of the world

Since 1947, the doomsday clock has been calculating the time remaining before the end of the world by taking into account different threats. With the war in Ukraine, scientists could well advance the time. Doomsday clock and the end of the world Read More

23/01/2023

Equality report

A report published today Monday 23rd January, by the High Council for Equality in France has shown that overall 93% of respondents of all ages note an “unequal treatment between men and women in different areas, including the world of work or politics”. Equality report Read More

23/01/2023

Power cuts for those who defend the government’s pension reform

The CGT federation of mines and energy in France is to discuss the possibility of targeted power cuts against those who defend the government’s pension reform. Power cuts for those who defend the government’s pension reform Read More

23/01/2023

22-year-old man shot dead in Marseille

A 22-year-old man has been shot dead in Marseille, the fatal shooting occurred on Sunday night in the Fons de Colombe housing estate, in the 3rd arrondissement. An investigation has been opened to determine the exact circumstances police believe it to be a settlement of accounts related to drug trafficking in the area. 22-year-old man shot dead in Marseille Read More

23/01/2023

French and Riviera News Monday 23rd January 2023

Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz and France's President Emmanuel Macron have pledged to drive Europe forward together, as the German leader visited Paris to celebrate 60 years of post-war cooperation despite recent strains French and Riviera News Monday 23rd January 2023 Read More

23/01/2023