Highest village of the Côte d’Azur to introduce tourist tax - The highest village of the Côte d'Azur in Europe has announced plans to introduces a tourist tax. At the last local council of Sainte-Agnès, the elected representatives voted for the introduction of the tourist tax. Many items were on the agenda at the council meeting, but there is one that which did not go unnoticed. The tourist tax is levied on people accommodated for a fee, who are not local residents. Its amount is calculated on the basis of the actual attendance of the establishments concerned. The tax will be applied from January 1st, 2026, which will allow the establishments concerned time to report to the town hall to facilitate its implementation. The money collected through the tourist tax by the city, will be donated in full to the local Tourism Office for the development of tourism in the area.
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