Pole2Pole starts from Monaco for Mike Horn
A year after his beloved wife, Cathy, lost her battle with breast cancer, South African-born adventurer, Mike Horn, cast off from Monaco, Sunday May 8th on an ambitious voyage the two of them planned...
View ArticleYoung Northern Ireland supporter dies
A 24-year-old man is believed to have died in the hours after Sunday night’s match between Northern Ireland and Poland in Nice, which ended 1-0 to Poland. In Marseille, 10 supporters are behind bars...
View ArticleBrave new world
'Futuristic' is the only word to describe Maserati, a brand new Multi70 trimaran presented at the Yacht Club de Monaco by Italian sailor, Giovanni Soldini alongside her owner, John Elkan, Gianni...
View ArticleNice fanzone expanded for final
Tonight at 9pm, all eyes will be on the French national football team as they take on Portugal in the UEFA Euro 2016 final. Ahead of the highly anticipated event, the city of Nice has announced that it...
View ArticleMonegasque athletes to participate at the Olympics
The names of the three athletes who will be representing the Principality of Monaco at the next Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro have been announced by Prince Albert II of Monaco: artistic gymnast Kevin...
View ArticleAmerican takeover of Marseille football club
American businessman Frank McCourt has announced that he will be buying French Ligue 1 football club Olympique de Marseille (OM). Having fallen under the shadow of rival team Paris Saint-Germain,...
View ArticleTrophée Panerai: the Régates Royales de Cannes
The final stage in the Trophée Panerai, which began back in April, will be taking place in the Baie de Cannes and La Napoule from 18th to 25th September. Marrying elegance and competition, the event...
View ArticleSnow falls on the Alpes Maritimes
Snowflakes have fallen on the mountains of the Alpes Maritimes this weekend, weeks ahead of the opening of resorts for the winter season. Isola 2000 announced the news that the summit of its slopes had...
View ArticleOne sailor's thoughts: Les Voiles de Saint Tropez
It was 35 years ago when two friends agreed to meet in Saint Tropez for a glass of wine and a race of their sail yachts. The course led from the harbour around the peninsula to the famous Pampelonne...
View ArticleMonte Carlo Boxing Bonanza
This weekend will see boxing’s finest fight it out for their respective world titles at the Salle des Etoiles in Monaco. The drama begins at 12pm on Friday with the traditional weigh-in ceremony in the...
View ArticleNice-Cannes marathon: changes, traffic and public security measures
It’s a pivotal sporting event in the Côte d’Azur and is one that attracts as many as 24,000 runners along with their countless friends and families every autumn. From Nice’s historic Promenade des...
View ArticleParis-Nice Challenge
You’ve seen it on the television, followed their progress in the news, but for some cycle fans, that’s just not enough. While most of the Paris-Nice Challenge route, from 5th to 12th March, is reserved...
View ArticleFormula 1 returns to the French Riviera
And we’re talking more than just the Monaco circuit! In summer 2018, the Grand Prix will be making a historic comeback in the Côte d’Azur, it was announced earlier today. After 10 years of absence, the...
View ArticleSIAM 2017: book your test drive now!
The very first Monaco International Motor Show - SIAM 2017 - is to be held this February (16th to 19th). A unique event with an open-air concept at locations around the principality, the show is a...
View ArticleCalls for Ferrari to name their 2017 car after Jules Bianchi
A recently launched petition is calling on the Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 team to name their 2017 racing car after deceased Niçois driver Jules Bianchi. Taking the initials of the young driver - who...
View ArticleMonaco kicks off the FIA World Rally Championship
It’s the sport’s longest-standing fixture and canvases some of the most beautiful terrain in Europe. From Monday 16th to Sunday 22nd, the 85th edition of the famous Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo will...
View ArticleEnd to free transport to the Allianz Riviera stadium
Almost everyone who has been to a concert or attended an event at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice will have a traffic horror story to share. Parking and access to the multi-use venue has been a...
View ArticleMonte Carlo Rolex Masters
Monaco prides itself on being 'a land of international tennis’, a title well deserved considering that this year’s Rolex Masters will be the 111th edition of the event. Every spring, the clay courts of...
View ArticleCancellation of the Riviera Classic
The Riviera Classic half-marathon, due to take place Sunday 12th March, has been cancelled. The Monegasque Athletics Federation has said that in light of the current state of emergency and the fight...
View ArticleMonte-Carlo Rolex Masters: so much more than just tennis
Monaco’s international tennis tournament has long been more than just a sporting event. It is an event for the whole family in one of the most spectacular settings in the south of France - even on the...
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