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
Ensemble La Chimera-Eduardo Egüez: When Bach Meets South American Indios
Two exceptional musicians, an Italian and an Argentinian, fell in love, went forth, multiplied their artistic œuvre, and wrote musical history
L’Écocirque: A Few Animals Short of a Conventional Circus
An ethical question has split the most famous French circus family in two bitterly feuding camps: Do animals still have their place in the ring or not?
25 Years of La Haine: “Today, Inspector Notre-Dame would be in an Asylum”
Actor Marc Duret, who played one of the pivotal characters in the French cult movie, reflects on the film and the current state of society, and shares what he is up to these days
Can You Help Keep Monaco’s Oceanographic Museum Stay Afloat?
You know the economy is really in bad shape when even a venerable institution like the Principality’s flagship museum is short of funds and calls for help