Road deaths on Nice鈥檚 Promenade des Anglais spark alarm over safety crisis Popular seaside route described as 鈥榓n open-air cemetery鈥�
Air traffic controller shortage threatens summer of delays at Nice airport It could take up to two years before new recruits can plug gaps as easyJet reduces flights to southern city
Jogger attacked by shepherd鈥檚 dogs on solo run in Nice backcountry A recent legal change impacts the status of guard dog owners following an attack
news Construction of a Nice-Monaco metro link 鈥榙ifficult鈥� says French Transport Minister Several smaller solutions are preferred to one major project
UN Conference brings extra police checks to south-east France Police in towns across Alpes-Maritimes are on alert
Tourists lose 鈧�1m in home invasion at Nice rental villa Police warn of rising trend targeting wealthy holidaymakers
New speed cameras being installed along major coastal road in Nice The cameras鈥� locations along the Promenade des Anglais will be frequently changed
New flight route offers direct link between Nice and Washington DC The connection 鈥榙emonstrates the growing attractiveness of Nice to Americans鈥� as tourist and expat numbers rise
More power cuts expected in Nice after large scale weekend sabotage Network may face issues in coming days as repair works carried out
Blackouts in south of France: What is known about suspected attacks on electricity grid Fire at substation in Nice follows similar attack in Var and the sabotage of an electricity pylon in Alpes-Maritimes
Large increase in Americans buying property on the Cote d鈥橝zur President Trump is cited as a major factor, but is not the only reason for the area鈥檚 popularity
Nice airport records passenger boom as tourists flock to city Airport figures exceeded the pre-Covid record last year, with US visitors significant contributors
Americans moving to France are increasingly choosing Nice Expat numbers are soaring alongside a boom in US tourism in the city
Residency card drop-in clinics available in Nice The prefecture's Point d鈥檌nformation 茅trangers can help with carte de s茅jour issues without an appointment
Inquiry gives its support to Nice airport expansion, recommends environmental checks The airport wants to increase capacity to over 18 million 鈥� currently around 14.5 million 鈥� and is constructing a 25,000m虏 extension to one of its terminals
Work to enlarge Nice airport 鈥榦n track鈥� 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 鈥榓bsurdity鈥� 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 鈥榓ctive education鈥� 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: 鈧�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鈥檚 foodie Nice Win or lose, rugby supporters travelling to the southern city are in for a treat as writer Sally Ann Voak finds out
Rugby World Cup in Nice is boost for South African foodie tour guide After a life changing move to the south of France, Nadia Farmer is ready to delight rugby fans with a taste of Nice
France鈥檚 nicest squat? Illegal home with sea view closed down in Nice City evicts 30 squatters from a three-storey building on one of France鈥檚 most expensive streets
Hundreds stage protest against Nice airport expansion Environmental groups say it will result in significantly more flights and that wildlife at a nearby protected area will be impacted
Tour de France will end in Nice in 2024 It will be a thank you to the Riviera city 鈥� and the first time the race, which started in 1903, has not ended in Paris
Trauma remains for children of July 14 terror attack in Nice As the trial continues over the terrorist attack in Nice, France, on July 14, 2016, psychologists are helping children to overcome their trauma
City of Nice to bring back masks on public transport It is a step ahead of the national government, which so far only recommends this
Pilot鈥檚 Nice airport take-off video proves online hit The clip shows stunning aerial views of the French Riviera as the pilot explains how the controls and safety devices work in the Boeing 737
Which communes around Nice are affected by weekend lockdown? See our map of areas that will be under lockdown in the Alpes-Maritimes for the next two weekends
Do cars with foreign number plates need a French Crit鈥橝ir sticker? A Crit鈥橝ir certificate is a pollution rating which must be displayed on car windscreens in a growing number of French cities
Amber heatwave alert extended to five departments in southeast France Temperatures expected to reach 36-39掳C in Ard猫che, Alpes-Maritimes, Var, Dr么me 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 鈥榃inter Resort Town of the Riviera鈥�
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鈥檚 vaccination campaign waiting list
Explained: France鈥檚 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 鈥� the first in mainland France 鈥� will be enforced along Alpes-Maritimes鈥� 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鈥檚 carnival replaced by鈥� 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鈥檚 ban The city鈥檚 mayor had ordered holiday rentals to close during the winter break, angering hosts who called the decision 鈥渄iscriminatory鈥� 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 鈥渋nconsistent鈥� 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 鈥榮mall鈥� extension has 5m litre fuel storage Green groups have lodged legal protests against plans for a 鈥渟mall building extension鈥� 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鈥檚 pension reform strikes 鈥� 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 鈥� with impressive results. Oliver Rowland visited the city鈥檚 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
See Nice from the air 鈥� 409 years ago Those who love Riviera capital Nice 鈥� and history buffs generally 鈥� may be interested to see a spectacular video by the city鈥檚 archaeology service which shows how it looked 400 years ago as if flying over it by helicopter.
Nice has first fireworks show since 2016 terror attack The first firework display in Nice since the terrorist attack of July 2016 has taken place in celebration of today鈥檚 July 14 F锚te Nationale .
Passenger dons 15 shirts to avoid baggage fee Man travelling from Nice to Scotland puts on 15 additional layers of clothing
Baroque jewel hidden behind simple street fa莽ade The architecture of Nice is the result of several very different periods of art.
Drop in gilets jaunes as France enacts protest bans There was a drop in gilets jaunes protesters in France this weekend, with 33,700 in total - according to official figures - as many cities enacted their protest bans in anticipation of escalating violence.
Army back-up for police at gilets jaunes protests Meanwhile, Nice bans protests ahead of President Macron's meeting with Chinese Premier Xi Jinping
Creating carnival works of art is full-time business Crafts in focus: Carnavalier C茅dric Pignataro tells us about his work.
Nice Carnival cameras to test recognition software Experiment will take place using six cameras in one area over a two-day period
French wedding postponed in Nice due to rowdy party The mayor of Nice has postponed the marriage of a couple whose wedding party was deemed to have broken the rules of public 鈥済ood behaviour鈥� in the city.
Fireworks return to Nice promenade after 2016 terror Fireworks are to return to the Promenade des Anglais in Nice this August, more than two years after the show was stopped by the terrorist attack of July 2016.
World cruise plan for French ship Hermione A world tour might be next for the Hermione, the magnificent replica 18th century frigate which returns home to Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, this month after a Mediterranean cruise.
Nice locals defend cuisine from controversial chef A Nice collective has defended Ni莽oise cuisine from 鈥渘on-purist influences鈥� after a local chef controversially added non-traditional ingredients to a 鈥減an bagnat鈥�.
Tour de France to start in Nice in 2020 Capital of C么te d'Azur will host Grand D茅part for second time - 39 years after the race started there for the first time
Roads closed overnight for WWII bomb disposal Cache of shells discovered by workers at a site about 1km from Nice C么te d'Azur airport
Woman wins Nice casino jackpot with just 鈧�0,50 bet A young woman who played just 鈧�0,50 in a Nice casino slot machine has won a jackpot of almost 鈧�35 000.
Nice cancels fireworks out of respect to 2016 victims Nice has cancelled its traditional 15 August fireworks show, in respect to the victims of last year鈥檚 terrorist attack.
No July 14 fireworks in honour of Nice attack victims No fireworks shows or events are to take place on July 14 (Bastille Day) in the Alpes-Maritimes region, in honour of the victims of last year鈥檚 terrorist attack in Nice.
American playground is tourist hotspot Known world-wide for its 7km Promenade des Anglais, Nice also has strong links with the US 鈥� dating from the 1780s when future president Thomas Jefferson paid many visits while ambassador here and advised Americans to 鈥渟pend a few days here鈥�.
