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29/03/2012
Gettting Around

Gettting Around

Gettting Around
 
The Riviera has an adequate bus and train service. Most towns and villages also have taxis. However if you intend to do a lot of sightseeing as opposed to just lying on the beach then you should probably have your own vehicle, despite the dangers of driving here.
 
By car
Driving a car on the Riviera is only for the brave, the region has one of the worst accident records in France...

29/03/2012
Riviera News Sample – Post No. 5

Riviera News Sample – Post No. 5

Since Cannes was revealed as the location for this year’s G20 summit, the world’s major political leaders have been seeking out their accommodation in the numerous luxury hotels in and around the famous French Riviera town.

Source: French Riviera Travel Guide To The Cote D Azur, Nice, Cannes | South
Published: 2011-04-12 13:54:51 GMT

 

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29/03/2012
Riviera News Sample – Post No. 4

Riviera News Sample – Post No. 4

Less than two years after the vélo bleu hit the Niçois streets, the city is taking its ecological activities a step further with the provision of self-service electric vehicles, which by 2012 should be available at 70 stations.
 
 
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29/03/2012
Riviera News Sample #3

Riviera News Sample #3

The vast hall of La Cité des Arts de la Rue, the former oil works converted into Marseille’s Centre for Street Arts, was bone-chillingly cold, but the smiles on stage were warm and hearty. The occasion was a major press conference called to give a progress report on Marseille-Provence 2013, the celebrations of Marseille and the surrounding region as European Capital of Culture.
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29/03/2012
Riviera News Sample – Post No. 1

Riviera News Sample – Post No. 1

It may not look very spectacular, but the blue gouache paper cutouts set against a white background unveiled at the Musée Matisse yesterday have been causing quite a stir in the international art world. The mural is a copy of a model made by the French artist Henri Matisse not long before he died and it has been donated to the city of Nice by Claude Duthuit, the master’s famous grandson.
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15/06/2011

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15/06/2011

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29/04/2011
France plans alert centre over fears of tsunami attack

France plans alert centre over fears of tsunami attack

Plans for a new tsunami alert centre have been put forward by the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) over concerns that a Japanese style tidal wave could hit the Côte d’Azur.

28/04/2011
Killer on the loose in the Riviera

Killer on the loose in the Riviera

Police have stepped up their hunt for a man who is suspected of killing his wife and four children.

26/04/2011
A thief around every corner?

A thief around every corner?

On February 12th 2011, Mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi stood in front of his troop of municipal police and in a rousing speech, told them firmly: ‘The reality is this: our society is becoming violent, and our citizens expect us to protect them from violence. Can we ignore this request, this concern?” His response to his own question was clear and resolute: “I, for one, mean to fully use all the...

21/04/2011
It’s Nice not New York as ‘priceless’ Matisse mural is to be recreated in the Côte capital

It’s Nice not New York as ‘priceless’ Matisse mural is to be recreated in the Côte capital

It may not look very spectacular, but the blue gouache paper cutouts set against a white background unveiled at the Musée Matisse yesterday have been causing quite a stir in the international art world. The mural is a copy of a model made by the French artist Henri Matisse not long before he died and it has been donated to the city of Nice by Claude Duthuit, the master’s famous grandson.

19/04/2011
Not missing out on the royal wedding on the Riviera

Not missing out on the royal wedding on the Riviera

For those keen to catch this month’s nuptials between Prince William and his Kate, the official royal wedding website has decided to make a live broadcast of the royal shindig that people will be able to stream via the internet for free.

18/04/2011
Vence opens 8 million euro police station

Vence opens 8 million euro police station

A state-of-the-art police facility has opened in Vence. The new station, on Avenue Emilie Hugues, will be home for 25 officers and staff and is equipped with living quarters for all who work there.

18/04/2011
An American ballet

An American ballet

The Riviera Times sat down recently with Claude Bessy and Eric Vu-An to talk about how they came together to work on a new production of Gene Kelly’s Pas de Dieux.

15/04/2011
No false modesty

No false modesty

The vast hall of La Cité des Arts de la Rue, the former oil works converted into Marseille’s Centre for Street Arts, was bone-chillingly cold, but the smiles on stage were warm and hearty. The occasion was a major press conference called to give a progress report on Marseille-Provence 2013, the celebrations of Marseille and the surrounding region as European Capital of Culture.

15/04/2011
Pirates of the Caribbean 4 to feature at Cannes

Pirates of the Caribbean 4 to feature at Cannes

Nineteen films that will compete in the official selection at this year’s Cannes Film Festival have been announced at a press conference this morning in Paris.

13/04/2011
Auto bleue hits the road… will you be getting behind the wheel?

Auto bleue hits the road… will you be getting behind the wheel?

Less than two years after the vélo bleu hit the Niçois streets, the city is taking its ecological activities a step further with the provision of self-service electric vehicles, which by 2012 should be available at 70 stations.

12/04/2011
Eden Roc says No to Obama

Eden Roc says No to Obama

Since Cannes was revealed as the location for this year’s G20 summit, the world’s major political leaders have been seeking out their accommodation in the numerous luxury hotels in and around the famous French Riviera town.

12/04/2011
Innovation for Carnival 2012 – King of Sport

Innovation for Carnival 2012 – King of Sport

For the 128th edition of Nice’s Carnival, the most important international winter event on the Côte d’Azur, the Office du Tourisme et des Congrès has decided to launch an extensive artistic consultation for the graphic design of the Carnival floats.

09/04/2011
Stefan’s shadows

Stefan’s shadows

The town of Saint-Tropez will honour the German artist Stefan Szczesny, with two exhibitions as he approaches his 60th birthday.

09/04/2011
Charter to save Côte’s endangered flippers

Charter to save Côte’s endangered flippers

The sea around the Provence Côte d’Azur region, have become the latest waters in France to be protected thanks to new international powers granted by the United Nations.

07/04/2011
Pollutant vehicles to be hit by eco ban

Pollutant vehicles to be hit by eco ban

The Nice Côte d’Azur municipality is set to become one of eight urban communities in France to clamp down on those vehicles most guilty of polluting the environment.

04/04/2011
Nice airport outlines plans for summer 2011

Nice airport outlines plans for summer 2011

With the 2011 tourist season on the Riviera about to get into full swing, the Nice Côte d’Azur airport has outlined its plans for the summer and beyond.

03/04/2011
Girl in the photo

Girl in the photo

Staring into those piercing green eyes you can forgive yourself for becoming mesmorised by them, trapped in a different world. The ripped red shaw and forlorn expression set against a bright background capture your gaze.

02/04/2011
The changing politics of Christian Estrosi

The changing politics of Christian Estrosi

Is Christian Estrosi drifting further towards the centre? Known for being staunchly rightwing, the national daily Le Monde has noted that the mayor of Nice has started to take up a more centrist stance on economic issues over the past two months.

02/04/2011
Cocktail party adds twist to International Women’s Day

Cocktail party adds twist to International Women’s Day

The European Professional Women’s Network is set to honour and celebrate the achievement of women around the world by hosting a special cocktail party to coincide with 2011′s International Women’s Day, traditionally held on the 8th March each year.

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