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22.02.2012
Provence & Côte d’Azur: No flights between 11pm and 6am
The Mayor of Nice has called for planes to stop flying in and out of Nice Côte d’Azur airport between 11pm and 6am in a bid to "improve the quality of life of residents on the Riviera". Read more … Night flights removed from Nice airport?
22.02.2012
France: Women are now on a par with men, when it comes to filling in forms that is
The French government has just issued a decree saying a woman’s marital status shouldn’t matter, at least when it comes to bureaucracy.Read more … Feminists win 'Mademoiselle' fight
22.02.2012
Provence & Côte d'Azur: Var murder case continues
Strangled and dumped in the woods: the family of Colette Deromme finally find out how the mother of four died, as the ex-sister in law admits to murdering her friend and business partner. Read more … Killed by ex-lover's sister
21.02.2012
Provence & Côte d'Azur: Police closer to solving mysterious death of mother of four
The mystery surrounding the disappearance of Colette Deromme, a mother of four, may soon be solved as police make six arrests, including a family member. Read more … Six arrests for death of Colette Deromme
21.02.2012
Provence & Côte d’Azur: Boy scales fence before attack
A raging tiger has bitten off the tip of a teenage boy’s finger at a circus in Mandelieu. The 19-year-old is believed to have climbed over the safety barriers in order to get a closer look at the wild cat.Read more … Tiger bites off teen's finger
20.02.2012
Provence & Côte d'Azur: Non-smoking beach
Having campaigned for months about introducing a smoking ban on the beaches of Nice, Mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, signed a lack-lustre contract on Monday promising to ban smoking on one of the 20 beaches in Nice.Read more … No smoking on (one) beach…
20.02.2012
Provence & Côte d’Azur: New project aims "to create a modern and innovative hub"
The region’s popular railway station, Nice-Thiers, is getting ready for a 60 million euro make over project which will completely transform the dated building into a dynamic, modern transport hub. Here's a sneak preview ...Read more … Nice-Thiers station facelift revealed
20.02.2012
Provence & Côte d’Azur: Pay at the station and take a quick trip around Nice
Vélo bleu - the cheap, fun and environmentally friendly way to get around Nice has just launched a brand new payment system. Users can now simply use a credit card at selected self-service stations across the city for easier access to the transport system. Read more … Pay by card for your vélo bleu
19.02.2012
Real Estate: Owners charge what they want in this seaside village
The great advantage of sunny seaside villages is that they're all easily accessible by train. And this must rank as one of the greatest little train journeys in the world - following the Mediterranean coastline east from Nice. Fancy taking it easy in Eze? Well, that's our next stopRead more … Spending big in Eze
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