Experiences: Why I love living on the Côte d’Azur Connexion reader highlights the community spirit of his home in Alpes-Maritimes and the surprising lack of crowds
Major road tunnel between France and Italy set to reopen after ten years of construction work Traffic will only be one-way at first through the Tende Tunnel as original tunnel needs to be renovated
Commune to use drones to enforce planning rules in south of France The drones will be able to assess expansions to private properties as well as larger constructions by companies
magazine Legendary British cookery writer was inspired by Antibes - and its market Sarah Hyde, who now lives in the town, explores Elizabeth David’s connection with its marché provençal. We also share one of her recipes
South of France sea life park to close: what will happen to animals? Ban on live whale and dolphin shows was ‘fatal blow’ for park’s finances
Kalashnikov rifle and other weapons found hidden at Nice train station A passenger spotted the arsenal partly concealed in a false ceiling in the public toilets
DNA of pet dogs to be used to trace mess on streets in village near Nice The town in Alpes-Maritimes already spends €25,000 a year to clean it up
New Nice to Washington D.C. air route to launch in 2025 United Airlines will operate four weekly return flights during spring and summer
4.5-magnitude earthquake shakes Cannes and Nice Residents in coastal areas report feeling the tremor on Saturday evening
Fines handed out in Nice for men not wearing T-shirts on streets We also look at rules for women going topless on beaches
Three drown off the coast of Nice in separate incidents Police evacuated beaches along the popular Promenade des Anglais
More French train stations lose their manned ticket desks SNCF says it will help it invest more in trains but workers say ticket machines cannot replace people
Body odour machines help catch mosquitoes in south of France A commune near Cannes uses 30 traps, reducing the need for insecticide