Features

August 6, 2019

The death of Toni Morrison, one of the most influential contemporary authors, leaves a tremendous vacuum not only in world literature but in society as a whole

The Bizarre Biology of Reinhard Gutzat

SABINE NOELLE-WYING

August 4, 2019

Yes, visiting a museum or a gallery is very trendy; but what if it is too hot or too cold for a walk outside, if it’s raining cats and dogs, if you have a leg in plaster, no library, museum or gallery card or simply don't want to leave the house?

Summer Exhibitions Part 2 – The Western Route: Big Names and Small Treasures

July 22, 2019

Between the coastal towns and the picturesque pre-Provençal hills, local museums offer a delightful mix of world class expos and accessible “fun” shows

Summer Exhibitions Part 1: The Eastern Route – Where the World Comes to Visit

July 19, 2019

The French-Italian border region has traditionally been a haven for travelers, artists and nobility. A number of top notch exhibitions between Tende and Nice are testimony to this.

Maillot stages The Taming of the Shrew for Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo

GILLY LLOYD

July 14, 2019

This month, Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo will give audiences their first experience of the company’s own staging of Jean-Christophe Maillot’s The Taming of the Shrew.

Le Fort Royal de Sainte-Marguerite (page 16) Cannes © Axis Drone Mairie de Cannes

New Cannes Expo Explores State Secrets Around “Man in the Iron Mask”

July 6, 2019

350 years after the arrest of one of the most mysterious prisoners in history, there were still more legends than facts. Until now...

Significant Historic Shipwreck Artefacts Recovered in the Bay of Cannes

June 27, 2019

News

A rare find of 17 amphorae from the 3rd century BCE at a depth of twenty metres excites marine archaeologists and shipwreck aficionados alike

Tortue caouanne dans le bassin de réhabilitation - © M. Dagnino - Institut océanographique

Monaco’s New Sea Turtle Rescue Centre An Instant Hit

June 16, 2019

News

After four years in the making, the latest addition to the Oceanographic Museum has been unveiled several weeks ago much to the delight of visitors and sea turtles alike

New Gare du Sud Food Hall Hits the Spot

June 3, 2019

Food & Drink

Niçois gourmets have a new address to flock to right in the heart of the trendy Libération district. And flock they do, en masse.

Nice’s Historic Abbey of St. Pons Reopens After Extensive Renovations

May 17, 2019

After having been closed for 20 years due to serious degradation, one of the city’s cultural jewels now shines in a new light

Club Vivanova Sauvignon Blanc Summer Parties

RIVIERA BUZZ

May 16, 2019

Food & Drink

This summer, Club Vivanova hosts a selection of Sauvignon Blanc parties across the French Riviera in beautiful locations like Monte Carlo, Beaulieu-sur-Mer and Antibes.

Faust Sells His Soul to Mephistopheles at Opera Nice

GILLY LLOYD

May 15, 2019

Charles Gounod’s Faust takes the spotlight at Opera Nice this month

The Museo Bicknell in Bordighera – the Find of the Century

SABINE NOELLE-WYING

May 14, 2019

Don’t you love finding those unique little-visited spots on the Riviera where you and your visitors feel transported into another world and another time?

Palmyra, Apamea, and Aleppo: Spotlight on Syria’s Heritage Sites

May 10, 2019