On the night of 20–21 August 2026, severe thunderstorms struck the western part of the Alpes-Maritimes department. Prefect Jean-Marie Zhirye ordered the evacuation of the Les Mimosas campsite in Pégomas, located in the red zone of the flood risk prevention plan (PPRI): more than 200 holidaymakers sp
Every year in the small Provençal village of Saint-Julien-le-Montagnier, in the Var department, the harvest festival “Moissons d’Antan” takes place — in 2026 it was held on 8–9 August for the 21st time. Locals put on traditional costumes and for one weekend recreate the atmosphere of rural life from
When it comes to rooftops on the French Riviera, a few well-known addresses immediately come to mind. However Nice and Antibes hide real gems that have yet to reveal their full potential. These venues are perfect for enjoying the sunset with a cocktail in hand, sharing a few dishes, or even arrangin
Summer on the Côte d’Azur is not just beaches and sunshine, but also a time to discover new opportunities. In Nice, in the heart of the port district, the Millon Riviera auction house appraises and sells antiques, jewellery and works of art. Whether you want to appraise a family heirloom or find a r
In the summer and autumn of 2025 Antibes experienced the largest chikungunya fever outbreak in continental France: around 140 cases, thousands of SMS alerts and the most extensive mosquito-control operation in the country’s history. A year on, the town has almost forgotten about it — and the culprit
Since the start of summer the water in the Sablettes bay in Menton has been taking on an unusual green colour. The cause is a microalga that is actively reproducing in the enclosed bay. It is not dangerous to people, but the authorities are already implementing temporary measures and preparing to re
This year the Women’s Tour de France concludes on the Côte d’Azur, where five athletes from the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and Var regions are taking part. Among them are both young talents and experienced riders, each with her own unique story. On Saturday, 8 August, the final stages passed along t
The historic centre of Nice — Vieux-Nice, part of the UNESCO World Heritage site “Nice, winter resort of the Riviera” — cannot simply hang an air conditioner on a façade: any intervention in the appearance of protected buildings requires a separate permit. Against the backdrop of [summer heat](/en/n
By decree of the President of France on 6 August 2026, Sabri Hani was appointed the new sub-prefect of Grasse. An experienced administrator who began his career in education and sport more than twenty years ago, he is now responsible for one of the key districts of the Alpes-Maritimes department. Th
After six years of extensive restoration, costing €6.3 million, the medieval tower-abbey on Saint-Honorat Island reopened to visitors on 22 June 2026. This architectural masterpiece, rising above the crystal-clear waters of the Bay of Cannes, combines 11th-century heritage with modern monument-prese
Despite unfinished works, Mala Beach in Cap d’Ail remains a magnet for tourists from around the world. By morning there’s barely a free spot — families and groups of friends hurry to secure the best places under the Mediterranean sun. We look at how one of the Riviera’s most picturesque beaches has
August in Biot revolves around three events: a literary evening with Francis Huster in the Frédéric Mistral garden, Noémie de Lattre’s solo show on 13 August, and the four-day patronal festival of Saint Julian from 21 to 24 August. The first has already taken place, the other two are still to come —
A unique exhibition by ceramist Marc Alberghina, dedicated to the cicada — a symbol of Provence — has opened at the Biot Museum. The artist created twenty special works for the 30th anniversary of the Friends of the Biot Museum association. His cicadas are not merely a tribute to tradition but profo
At 78, Jean Reno is discovering a new stage — the writing desk. The actor known worldwide for «Léon» and «The Big Blue» released his second novel «L’Évasion» in April 2026, and at the end of November he will, for the first time in his life, appear on stage alone: the autobiographical one-man show «L
The French Riviera in mid-summer 2026 is far from empty, but tourists are behaving differently: they book at the last minute, stay for shorter periods and spend more cautiously. The mid-season findings were summed up by Alexandra Borchio-Fontimp, president of Côte d’Azur France Tourisme, in an inter
In the 1920s the French Riviera transformed from a winter resort into a summer stage for the American bohemian set, and Zelda Fitzgerald became the face of the new woman — short-haired, independent and asking no-one’s permission. We look into where the garçonne image came from, what the coast has to
The Groupement des Entreprises Monégasques pour la Lutte contre le Cancer (GEMLUC) funded two doctoral theses at the Centre Scientifique de Monaco (CSM). The topic — high-grade malignant brain tumours: glioblastomas and some embryonal tumours, among the most aggressive and hardest to treat. The fund
The end of July 2026 offered a clear picture of what an evening on the Côte d’Azur looks like: a free roller-disco at Nice’s cultural centre, an open-air concert by five-time Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo in Mandelieu, a reading of Fitzgerald at a villa above the sea in Cap d’Ail and Gershwin by the
In the reading room of the Antibes municipal archives, almost nothing has changed — and that is the point: eight months of work went into what is invisible to the reader. In the summer of 2026 they finished replacing the air-handling system on which the preservation of the collections depends, and t
The Nice municipal council has unanimously supported a petition to add two items to France’s register of historic monuments — the large canvas by Édouard Fer in the Romain-Gary library and a pair of bronze torchères from the Nice Opera. Both have been in place for over a century and now await restor
Cap d’Antibes is the peninsula between Antibes and Juan-les-Pins where the most private residences on the French Riviera sit within a few square kilometres. Newspaper magnates, Hollywood producers, an abdicated British king, Greek shipowners and technology founders have followed one another behind t
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