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Two earthquakes felt in France at opposite ends of country

The epicentre of quakes were shallow making them felt despite their low intensity

Luthiers in Nice repair five- or six-figure violins and cellos

In a Nice workshop, two trained luthiers are busy helping musicians produce their best performances

What was happening in France 10, 50 and 100 years ago in December

A look back at events from the final month of the year 1924, 1974 and 2014

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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

Work to enlarge Nice airport ‘on track’

The changes will allow Terminal 2 to cope with millions of extra visitors annually

Bordeaux, Marseille, Nice, Brittany; Calls for ban on cruise ships grow in France

Ecologists say the massive ships are an ‘absurdity’ and argue their economic windfalls are overstated

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

Cyclists in south of France to face fines if they do not use cycle lane

Police will show 'goodwill' and ‘active education’ at first, but get tougher later this year

Landlord arrested for paying man to scare non-paying tenants in Nice

Tenants had changed locks to stop the landlord from entering the home. He is now banned from going near the property

Foul smell in Nice leads to vomiting, authorities baffled

Five hundred complaints have been made to the local authorities. Residents also report suffering headaches and muscle pains

Cigarettes to be banned on Nice beaches from next summer

The mayor says the move is to preserve the health of both people and the environment

Green news France: €110m for hedgerows, marine protection for Nice

The government will also create a specialist team to dismantle and prevent environmental protest camps

Scrummy half: a tasty tour before the rugby in France’s foodie Nice

Win or lose, rugby supporters travelling to the southern city are in for a treat as writer Sally Ann Voak finds out

Tour de France will end in Nice in 2024

It will be a thank you to the Riviera city – and the first time the race, which started in 1903, has not ended in Paris

Amber heatwave alert extended to five departments in southeast France

Temperatures expected to reach 36-39°C in Ardèche, Alpes-Maritimes, Var, Drôme and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence before beginning to fall on Sunday

Solar bins crush rubbish in Nice to end overflowing waste on streets

Three bins have been placed on the Promenade des Anglais where street rubbish has the added problem of attracting seagulls

French city of Nice becomes Unesco World Heritage Site

The city lies between the Alps and the Mediterranean sea and receives the distinction under the label of the ‘Winter Resort Town of the Riviera’

Nice gives early Covid vaccinations to those signed up to waiting list

The Connexion is aware of at least three people under 50 living in the city who have received a vaccination early after signing up to the city’s vaccination campaign waiting list

Explained: France’s weekend lockdown new dates and rules

The measure has been extended for the Alpes-Maritimes coastline and the city of Dunkirk while it will last for at least three weekends in Pas-de-Calais

Covid: Dunkirk weekend lockdown to last for three more weeks

It is the same situation for the department of Pas-de-Calais, while a decision is yet to be made for the communes along the Alpes-Maritimes coast

Local weekend lockdowns in France: Where, why and the rules

The whole Pas-de-Calais department, the Alpes-Maritimes coast and Dunkirk, equal to around 2.5 million people, will be under lockdown this weekend. Residents will need forms to go out and there will be restrictions on what shops can open. We explain.

Covid France: Why so many cases in Alpes-Maritimes?

It is the first department on mainland France to be put under a local lockdown. But the reason for the high number of cases there is not clear

Covid: Lockdown next two weekends for French Riviera

A local confinement – the first in mainland France – will be enforced along Alpes-Maritimes’ coast after worrying rise in cases of UK variant

Alpes-Maritimes faces possible lockdown as Covid cases rise

A local lockdown or a tougher curfew is being considered and extra vaccine doses are being sent to the department, the worst affected in metropolitan France

Nice’s carnival replaced by… a giant blue Covid sculpture

City authorities say the sculpture is their way of marking the traditional carnival which is cancelled this year due to Covid-19. The Connexion asked people passing by what they think of it

Airbnb hosts in Nice welcome court reversal of mayor’s ban

The city’s mayor had ordered holiday rentals to close during the winter break, angering hosts who called the decision “discriminatory” due to hotels still remaining open

Holiday rentals banned in Nice for February school break

The national holiday rentals union has criticised the decision for being “inconsistent” as hotels are set to remain open

News in brief for France in January 2021

New motorway being considered between Poitiers and Limoges, 2021 Nice Carnival and Menton Lemon Festival cancelled and more

At least three killed in knife attack at church in Nice

Witnesses report hearing gunfire shortly after police arrived - a suspect was arrested and taken to hospital

Nice may become 10th city to impose curfew

The Covid-19 situation is deteriorating, local authorities have said, with a curfew from 21:00-06:00 becoming increasingly likely

Gatherings in Nice limited to 10, bars to close earlier

A string of new restrictions, such as limits on public gatherings and a set closing time for bars, will come into effect immediately to combat rising coronavirus case numbers.

Nice ‘small’ extension has 5m litre fuel storage

Green groups have lodged legal protests against plans for a “small building extension” at Nice Airport, saying it really means an extra terminal, a five million-litre kerosene store and a large car park.

Patient art of popular French festive treat

Brief history of one high-end confiserie and chocalaterie explains the weeks-long process of creating candied fruit

Pension protests: on the streets of Nice

Shopkeepers, train customers and protestors in Nice have all told Connexion what they think of today’s pension reform strikes – both good and bad.

Scottish minister who plotted PoWs escape from France

Plaque unveiled at fort near Nice to honour Reverend Donald Caskie who helped an estimated 2,000 Allied soldiers escape Nazis in World War Two

How artificial intelligence is changing security

The city of Nice tested state-of-the-art facial recognition technology at its annual February carnival – with impressive results. Oliver Rowland visited the city’s video surveillance unit, which ran the tests, to see how it uses artificial intelligence. We also spoke to Confidentia, the Monaco-based firm which developed the cutting-edge software

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Two earthquakes felt in France at opposite ends of country

Luthiers in Nice repair five- or six-figure violins and cellos

What was happening in France 10, 50 and 100 years ago in December

Kalashnikov rifle and other weapons found hidden at Nice train station

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Fines handed out in Nice for men not wearing T-shirts on streets

Three drown off the coast of Nice in separate incidents

Cyclists in south of France to face fines if they do not use cycle lane

Landlord arrested for paying man to scare non-paying tenants in Nice

Foul smell in Nice leads to vomiting, authorities baffled

Cigarettes to be banned on Nice beaches from next summer

Green news France: €110m for hedgerows, marine protection for Nice

Scrummy half: a tasty tour before the rugby in France’s foodie Nice

Rugby World Cup in Nice is boost for South African foodie tour guide

France’s nicest squat? Illegal home with sea view closed down in Nice

Hundreds stage protest against Nice airport expansion

Tour de France will end in Nice in 2024

Trauma remains for children of July 14 terror attack in Nice

City of Nice to bring back masks on public transport

Pilot’s Nice airport take-off video proves online hit

Which communes around Nice are affected by weekend lockdown?

Do cars with foreign number plates need a French Crit’Air sticker?

Amber heatwave alert extended to five departments in southeast France

Solar bins crush rubbish in Nice to end overflowing waste on streets

French city of Nice becomes Unesco World Heritage Site

Nice gives early Covid vaccinations to those signed up to waiting list

Explained: France’s weekend lockdown new dates and rules

Covid: Dunkirk weekend lockdown to last for three more weeks

Local weekend lockdowns in France: Where, why and the rules

Covid France: Why so many cases in Alpes-Maritimes?

Covid: Lockdown next two weekends for French Riviera

Alpes-Maritimes faces possible lockdown as Covid cases rise

Nice’s carnival replaced by… a giant blue Covid sculpture

Airbnb hosts in Nice welcome court reversal of mayor’s ban

Holiday rentals banned in Nice for February school break

News in brief for France in January 2021

At least three killed in knife attack at church in Nice

Nice may become 10th city to impose curfew

Gatherings in Nice limited to 10, bars to close earlier

Nice ‘small’ extension has 5m litre fuel storage

Patient art of popular French festive treat

Pension protests: on the streets of Nice

Scottish minister who plotted PoWs escape from France

How artificial intelligence is changing security

See Nice from the air – 409 years ago

Nice has first fireworks show since 2016 terror attack

Passenger dons 15 shirts to avoid baggage fee

Baroque jewel hidden behind simple street façade

Drop in gilets jaunes as France enacts protest bans

Army back-up for police at gilets jaunes protests

Creating carnival works of art is full-time business

Nice Carnival cameras to test recognition software

French wedding postponed in Nice due to rowdy party

Fireworks return to Nice promenade after 2016 terror

World cruise plan for French ship Hermione

Nice locals defend cuisine from controversial chef

Tour de France to start in Nice in 2020

Roads closed overnight for WWII bomb disposal

Woman wins Nice casino jackpot with just €0,50 bet

Nice cancels fireworks out of respect to 2016 victims

No July 14 fireworks in honour of Nice attack victims

American playground is tourist hotspot