Monaco has long been at the forefront of modern technology, including being the first country entirely 5G and the principality's significant investment in new energy, environmental sustainability and financing one of the first 'private' wings at the international space station. So it is no surprise that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is another emerging field being led by the 2 KM country. A presentation on this exciting new world was hosted by Asteria at the Oceanographic Museum in Monaco, on 22 October.  

Our return to confinement has caused shops, restaurants and many companies to close their doors to the public. It's another devastating blow to local economies and many are trying to find ways of supporting commerce while respecting the regulations. Fortunately, a trend of "local consumption" is becoming more and more obvious to save our economy and support local shops, restaurants and craftsmen.

For years, Nice was the centre of life for film star Sean Connery, who became world-famous as THE James Bond actor and died last weekend at the age of ninety. The leading lady of his life, the Franco-Moroccan painter Micheline Roquebrune, came from the Côte d'Azur and they were happily married for almost 45 years. His granddaughters by marriage, the journalists Eve-Anna and Stéphanie Renouvin, were also born and raised in the region. Here, Rolf Liffers gives you a review of the Scot's life.

Despite the Coronavirus, Grasse and the neighbouring town of Le Rouret remain optimistic: they are planning their 25th truffle market for January. Then the noble black mushroom will be the centre of attention for two days, as customary. The season of aromatic Tuber Melanosporum is about to begin, however, the elusive fungus will not reach its full aroma until the middle of winter.

The heinous attack that took place last week in Nice shocked the local community and the world. Investigators have discovered that the attacker had only arrived in France two days before and are uncovering a web of local contacts. Two men from Grasse were arrested on Saturday. Here is what we know so far... 

People who travel often, whether privately or professionally, move abroad, leave their home country to study or commute between different places of residence should consider private international health insurance. However, the many options and providers can make finding the right coverage a difficult and confusing process.

Due to the alarming spike in the cases of Covid-19 infections and hospitalisations, we are being placed under another lockdown-like curfew starting 24 October (effective midnight tonight). This ‘couvre-feu’, or enforced curfew, that was recently applied only to a few regions and cities deemed a ‘maximum alert zone’ but has now been extended to almost the whole of France. Here we detail what has been prohibited and what the exceptions are.

After the devastating storm that hit the Côte d'Azur on 2 October 2020, several institutions at the national, regional and departmental levels are setting up several emergency funds, totalling 6.4 million euros to support companies impacted by physical damage and loss of business. This territorial solidarity is in addition to the national support from disaster relief.