Historic Three-Mast Barque Belem Chooses Cannes for her Winter Quarters
One of the world’s most fascinating sail ships, the Belem, has cast anchor in Port Canto where she will stay over until spring 2021. A rare chance to visit this beauty.
La Bonne Étape, Take Two: Renovated, Rejuvenated, and Revalidated
It has been five years since our last visit to Jany Gleize’s sumptuous hotel and Michelin starred restaurant. How have these complicated times treated him and his establishment?
Memoiren einer ungewöhnlichen Freundschaft mit Jim Morrison auf dem Weg zum 2020-Bestseller
Der kanadische Schriftsteller Bill Cosgrave erlebte die Liebe zwischen dem Hippie-Ära-Idol Jim Morrison und dessen Freundin Mary aus nächster Nähe mit. Sein Buch erzählt von seiner Freundschaft mit beiden.
Memoirs of an Unlikely Friendship with Jim Morrison en Route to 2020 Bestseller
Canadian writer Bill Cosgrave witnessed the relationship of hippie era rock idol Jim Morrison and his girlfriend Mary from a front row seat. 50 years on, he still loves them madly...
The Hidden Treasures of the Bay of Angels
Looking for the ultimate escape from the masses? The waters off of Nice and its neighbouring towns are full of unique dive sites.
Discovering Indigenous Knowledge and Cosmological Stories at MAMAC
For the first time in France, an exhibition brings together several video essays by Swiss artist and author Ursula Biemann, highlighting the major ecological issues of our time.
Another Summer, Another Sad Record of Animal Abandonment in France
Every year, countless pets are kicked out in the street. Are the French indifferent about their furry companions? And are you interested in one of our featured adoption candidates?
18th Century VIPs Come Back to Life in Palais Lascaris Portrait Expo
A new show in Old Town Nice features the genteel art of portrait painting, a discipline where the artist rather than the model was the star
French Bird Life Partner LPO: “Biodiversity is still looking for its Greta”
The times when Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux (LPO) mostly watched and catalogued birds have long since gone. Its mission today is to care for all land-based biodiversity.
Musée Océanographique: A Deep Dive into the Great Barrier Reef
“Immersion”, the Monegasque museum’s new multimedia show, takes visitors on a stunning virtual visit to one of the Seven Natural Wonders
A 55 Day Time Capsule Packaged in a Book
Renowned photographer Jean-Pierre Rey used the lockdown to explore his home town of Menton, showing a very different side of the usually busy Rivieran town
Anthéa and TNN Theatre Season 2020/21: Same Old, Same New
After the preceding season, which was abruptly cut short, the two regional flagship theatres are playing it safe (but not boring)
Thierry Cornuet’s Bootgrill: Where Michelin-starred Chefs Go for Lunch
Carnivores don’t have to die to go to Heaven. Their small slice of paradise is tucked away on the outskirts of Nice
A Summer of Events Like No (or Any?) Other on the French Riviera
As life slowly returns to normal, the communities of the Alpes-Maritimes are facing a balancing act between summer festivals and public health concerns
French Independent Theatres: Between Frustration, Anger, and Hope
Thierry Surace, director of the popular Théâtre de la Cité in Nice, talks about the dramatic impact - in the short and long run – the lockdown has had on his and other private theatres