French and Riviera News Friday 19th May 2023

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Weather warning - The Var region has been placed on a yellow weather alert due to storms forecast. Meteo France issued the warning which is in place from 3pm to 8pm this evening. 14 other departments are on a yellow storm or avalanche alert this Friday, all located in the south.

Teenager stabbed in Nice - A teenager has been stabbed in Nice. The incident occurred on Thursday in the Moulins district of the city. The victim who was slightly injured was taken to the Lenval hospital. It’s the second attack of its kind in just one month. On May 11th, a teenager was injured by stab wounds in the thigh, on the Promenade des Anglais. Two people were arrested and taken into custody.

Court upholds ban - A court in Nice has upheld a ban on demonstrations and protests around the Cannes film festival. A group of lawyers and magistrates had tried to have the ban overturned, arguing that it was an attack on freedom of expression. The ban on demonstrations was set out in a decree by the Alpes-Maritimes préfecture and applies to a defined perimeter around the Palais des Festivals and the Croisette during the film festival. The court ruled this week that the measure was legal as it was clearly defined and for a restricted period of time. It came into force on Tuesday, the opening day of the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival.

Train tickets at 1 euro - 10,000 train tickets will go on sale on Tuesday May 23rd for travel between May 24 and July 5. The SNCF will put 10,000 "Ouigo Classic Tr