Together with Port Camille Rayon, the city of Golfe-Juan-Vallauris has installed fish nurseries to protect local fish from the dangers of sea life and port obstacles. Ecocean's 'Biohuts' have been installed in the port to not only protect baby fish, but also improve overall sea life and study the effects on local biodiversity.
We are certainly facing an unprecedented moment in the world! To ensure that you receive the current issue of Riviera Insider during the corona crisis, we are making it available online free of charge. We want to make sure that even though you are housebound, you can still read the articles and interviews that we work so hard to bring you.
Coronavirus has us on lockdown and our chats and message streams are filled with questions for what to watch. So we've dug up some great resources for not-so-ordinary things to see at home on the small screen. Whether you want to rent a blockbuster release that is still in theatres (empty theatres) or some really great classics, here is a list of (mostly free) films available online.
After the first week of lockdown, there are new rules and tighter restrictions across the PACA region, including the closure of all coastline and beaches and a new nightly curfew. A new (old) drug trial has launched at the CHU de Nice, where they will be testing chloroquine in its ability to shorten and lesson Coronavirus symptoms.
Just over three months since the Covid-19 virus broke out in Wuhan, China, most of Europe has enacted restricted contact and social distancing and even complete quarantine lockdown, with Italy first, France second and soon Spain.
France's first round of local elections took place on Sunday, 15 March - despite the virus pandemic and against President Macron's wishes to postpone the vote. As expected, turnout was extremely low. The second round, scheduled for next Sunday, 21 March has been postponed due to the corona crisis. Here we give some results from the first round of voting in the Côte d'Azur.
Barely one and a half hours to the north of Nice, snow-covered peaks rise up into the sky until deep into Spring. One of the top ski areas in the Maritime Alps is Auron, where, in addition to the magic of the slopes, the village atmosphere is just right.
There seems to be a bit of hysteria brewing around the spread of the Coronavirus. We don’t condone or wish to take part in the media frenzy that is causing people to fear for their lives, however, it is important to stay informed and there are some updates to communicate.