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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...
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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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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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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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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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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
French authorities block train links as Italian protest over border controls
French authorities yesterday blocked off access to the Italian border town Ventimiglia, as the row over migration from North Africa escalated.
Ten years in the making: a killer whale finally gives birth
An 11-year-old orca (killer whale) has given birth to what is believed to be the first whale calf conceived in Europe by artificial insemination.
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.
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.
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.
Petrol prices predicted to rise above two euros a litre
The head of the French oil company Total has predicted petrol prices will rise above the two-euro mark.
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.
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.
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.
Stefan’s shadows
The town of Saint-Tropez will honour the German artist Stefan Szczesny, with two exhibitions as he approaches his 60th birthday.
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.
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.
Getting tough on immigration: French border police in PACA put on full alert
While the eyes of Europe are turned to the horrific situations in disaster struck Japan and the war torn Ivory Coast, a humanitarian crisis is starting to unfold closer to home.
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.
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.
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.
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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