French Riviera local news

French Riviera local news | From 04 to 10/10

Evening Update Friday 8 October 2021

A new Covid-19 protocol will be tested in primary schools in the Var as from Monday. The Var is one of ten departments which are testing a protocol which aims to avoid the closure of the entire primary school class if one student tests positive Evening Update Friday 8 October 2021 Read More

08/10/2021

Lunchtime News Friday 8th October 2021

Local residents in Cap d’Antibes have aired their exasperation with the weekend rodeos. Lunchtime News Friday 8th October 2021 Read More

08/10/2021

French and Riviera News Friday 8th October 2021

An association for disaster relief in the Roya valley has called on French President Emmanuel Macron, due to slow down in the mobilization of volunteers. French and Riviera News Friday 8th October 2021 Read More

08/10/2021

Evening Update Thursday 7 October 2021

French government spokesperson Gabriel Attal has said that changes to the health pass requirement will not be made before 15 November Evening Update Thursday 7 October 2021 Read More

07/10/2021

Lunchtime News Thursday 7th October 2021

From October 15th anti covid tests will no longer be free of charge in France. PCRs will cost 44 euros and antigens 22 euros if they are carried out in a laboratory, 25 euros if they are from a pharmacy (30 euros on a Sunday). Lunchtime News Thursday 7th October 2021 Read More

07/10/2021

French and Riviera News Thursday 7th October 2021

The Alpes-Maritimes is currently experiencing an epidemic of gastroenteritis. Doctors have warned that due to people forgetting barrier gestures it is making a comeback in the Provence Alpes Cote d’Azur region. French and Riviera News Thursday 7th October 2021 Read More

07/10/2021

Evening Update Wednesday 6 October 2021

A major security exercise will be taking place in Cannes tomorrow involving a simulated attack in the city Evening Update Wednesday 6 October 2021 Read More

06/10/2021

Lunchtime News Wednesday 6th October 2021

The mayor of Nice Christian Estrosi has announced "without ambiguity" that he will support President Emmanuel Macron in the presidential election. Lunchtime News Wednesday 6th October 2021 Read More

06/10/2021

French and Riviera News Wednesday 6th October 2021

An Italian shepherd has died after a fatal fall in the Col de Tende due to the bad weather which hit the region on Monday. French and Riviera News Wednesday 6th October 2021 Read More

06/10/2021

Evening Update Tuesday 5 October 2021

Demonstrations have been taking place across France as part of a national day of industrial action. In our region demonstrations included those on the Place Massena in Nice and in Toulon in the area of the Boulevard de Strasbourg. Evening Update Tuesday 5 October 2021 Read More

05/10/2021

Lunchtime News Tuesday 5th October 2021

An inquiry commissioned by the French Catholic Church in 2018 has shown that some 216,000 children have been victims of abuse by members of the Catholic clergy in France since 1950. Lunchtime News Tuesday 5th October 2021 Read More

05/10/2021

French and Riviera News Tuesday 5th October 2021

All weather warnings have been lifted for parts of south eastern France following the bad weather on Monday October 5th. For safety reasons schools remain closed in Marseille this morning as checks are carried out. French and Riviera News Tuesday 5th October 2021 Read More

05/10/2021

Evening Update Monday 4 October 2021

Storms are affecting much the south-east of France today. Meteo France have orange alerts for the Var and the Alpes-Maritimes for storms, heavy rain and flooding until around 7pm this evening. Warnings are also in place for several other departments Evening Update Monday 4 October 2021 Read More

04/10/2021

Lunchtime News Monday 4th October 2021

Météo France has placed the Bouches-du-Rhône on a red “rain-flood” weather alert, the maximum alert level. It’s in place until 6 pm today, Monday, October 4. Lunchtime News Monday 4th October 2021 Read More

04/10/2021

French and Riviera News Monday 4th October 2021

More than 3,000 homes have been left without electricity in the Gard region. On Sunday many parts of the country experienced heavy rain and in some areas severe flooding. French and Riviera News Monday 4th October 2021 Read More

04/10/2021