The French Riviera's English Language Magazine

The Sea and Coast The beaches, the ports, the Mediterranean, the boats and yachts.
Towns and Villages The places where we live and work. Seen up close or from afar.
Views and Panoramas The Riviera countryside at its best and worst, from the mountains to the sea.
A Closer Look An inside look. An outside view.
Camargue Salt flats, vast sand dunes, flamingos, Camargue horses and bulls.

Way of Life Riviera life from day to day, at work or play.

Day to Day Daily life on the Riviera.
Food and Drink Market to kitchen and bar to restaurant.
Travel and Transport Getting to, from and around the Riviera.
Serious Stuff The Riviera isn't just sunshine and food. Reality check!

People We Know Deciders, expats and our French hosts. The faces behind the names.

The Deciders From business to politics, they influence our lives... here's what they look like.
The Anglophones People in the Anglophone community: British, American, Scandinavian, Dutch, and the New Worlders.
Our French Hosts Here are the people whose country it is...

More Other albums that don’t fit into any of the other categories.

Odds and Ends From the mundane to the bizarre. Unclassifiable images.
Riviera Reporting The Riviera Reporter. Production, layout, distribution, interviewing...
Picture This! Images to illustrate our regular photography column.

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Palme d'Or winner slams French government in Cannes speech As she accepted the Palme d'Or in Cannes on Saturday, French director Justine Triet slammed the government of President Emmanuel Macron over its "shocking" suppression of pension protests.

The Local

Border rules, citizenship and a food crime: essential articles for life in France From fears over border delays to the 90-day rule, citizenship and workers’ rights, to wildfire rules and the really rather bizarre French tacos, here are our six essential articles on life in France

The Local

How do the French talk about 'French' kisses, doors and manicures? From doors to sex aids, coffee styles to fried potatoes - when speaking English many things are described as 'French' - but what do the French themselves call French kissing, French doors, French toast and French letters (to name but a few)?

The Local

16 phrases to make your French sound more authentically local They're the sort of phrases that provoke tuts from older relatives and despairing newspaper columns from language experts - but as a French learner they could be just what you need to make you sound a little more local and less like you're in the classroom.

The economic issues and policy in France - RFI

France’s losing battle to stop children accessing porn online Despite legal measures to protect youngsters from pornography online, a new study shows a third of France's under 18s look at porn websites at least once a month, including boys as young as ten.

The economic issues and policy in France - RFI

France, Netherlands ink deal on Caribbean 'footrace frontier' France and the Netherlands have signed a historic accord demarcating the border between the two countries on the island of Saint Martin in the Caribbean.

The economic issues and policy in France - RFI

France to launch bird flu vaccination programme after 'satisfactory' tests France confirmed its aim to launch a vaccination programme against bird flu in the autumn after results from a series of tests on the vaccination of ducks showed "satisfactory effectiveness", the farm ministry said.

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Articles

Archive of past and popular articles from the Riviera Reporter magazine and those written for the site.

Riviera Community

Community
About the Riviera's anglophone community, its national groups, clubs and associations, schools and churches, interests and sectors of activity.

Education and Learning
Education, schools, courses and learning the lingo.

Local Living
Articles, tips and information about residing on the Riviera.

Profiles of Residents
Some Riviera residents and their stories.

Visiting the Riviera
Things to see, places to go. Items of interest, historical and modern. For both visitors and residents.

Yachting and Boating
Nautical notes from the Riviera, one of the world's boating capitals.

Expat Issues

Expat Issues
Items specifically related to expat living whatever your nationality. Articles relating to the UK and US.

Culture, Arts & History

Culture and Arts
Art, Dance, Film, Literature, Music, Photography, Theatre, TV, Radio and Media.

History and Traditions
Articles and stories of historical interest. How certain customs came to be.

Reading
Books and Guides relevant to France or the Riviera.

France

Doing It in France
Practical information about living in France.

Eye on France
News, views, information about France and the French. Their morals, manners, attitudes, habits. How the country functions, or doesn't function.

Finance, Tax and Business
Banking, tax, money. Setting up business.

Motoring
Driving in France, laws and licensing. Buying, selling or importing a motor vehicle.

Property
Buying, selling, letting and renting, building.

Lifestyle

Features and Diaries
Feature subjects and diary columns.

Health and Well-being
Welfare and Beauty. Local health concerns.

House and Home
Interior and architectural design, antiquing.

Outdoors and Nature
Gardening. Wildlife. Walking, rambling. Activities.

Pets and Animals
Keeping pets and animals in France.

Sport
Sport on the Riviera, from golf to pickleball.

Food and Wine
Eating and drinking on the Riviera.