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Temperatures are set to break records again across France, as twenty departments have been placed on a red heatwave alert. A first for France to be under such high heat warning, as sixty other departments are on an orange alert with temperatures forecasted to exceed 40 degrees Celsius on Thursday 25 July.
The May/June issue of Riviera Insider is the biggest and most exciting edition of the year. Out of the sleepy winter lull, the Côte d'Azur kicks into high gear for the start of the season (and the economy) with the Cannes Film Festival, the Monaco Grand Prix, Amber Lounge, Top Marques, Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity and more. But the Coronavirus brought all this to a slamming halt, causing event cancellations from early February through June.
A few months ago, Riviera Insider introduced you to Lauren Kearns, a ceramic artist who fell in love with France. At 66-years-old, she decided to sell her home in the US and set up her own artist programme in a large studio in Saint Raphaël. 
Club Vivanova comes back with an exclusive event organised at the Riviera Marriott Hotel in Cap d’Ail on Thursday, 1 August. This event carries on the club’s tradition of promoting new businesses and opportunities to its members while enjoying a full buffet dinner and very special South African wines.
The first International Perfume and Arts Festival takes place in Grasse from 19 July to 28 July. Exhibitions, concerts and tributes are organised all over the town, immersing Grasse into the fantasy world of “Alice in Wonderland”.
The “Beeftro” is the newest location of Monaco’s Beefbar restaurant, in Cannes. This time around the restaurant takes up its summer quarters on the Plage 45 of the Grand Hôtel de Cannes, offering a new location and the best American and Australian meat specialties.
Our Art writer, Sarah Hyde, has scoured the PACA region for the most interesting art exhibitions. From Batman flying high above Marseille to Charlotte Gainsbourg guided full-moon hike on the Isles des Porquerolles, there are some great things to do and see. 
At the very top of the luxurious JW Marriott Cannes lies a summer events haven: the very stylish rooftop called Le Panorama Rooftop Bar. The roof terrace is aptly named as it offers some of the most beautiful views over the Mediterranean. 
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of man’s first step on the moon, An auction will be taking place in Cannes on July 21st. Memorabilia, photographs, newspapers articles, books signed by Neil Armstrong and other American astronauts will be auctioned.