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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French Word of the Day: Hélas This French word can be found in old novels, and your friend's dramatic recounting of their most recent administrative hurdle.

The Local

What changes about life in France in June 2023 Summer festivals, the French Open and Pride Month plus a change in gas policy, tax deadlines, and celebrating your neighbours - here's what is happening in France in June.

The economic issues and policy in France - RFI

What steps is France taking to tackle its plastic pollution? As talks continue in Paris on a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution, RFI looks at the size of France's plastic footprint – and what it's doing to reduce it.

The economic issues and policy in France - RFI

France opens huge 'gigafactory' to make batteries for electric cars France officially opened its first electric car battery plant on Tuesday, the first step in the government's plan to get French industry manufacturing millions of electric vehicles by 2030.

The economic issues and policy in France - RFI

Parliamentary probe blames prison failures for death of Corsican activist Colonna A French parliamentary commission of inquiry into the fatal attack on Corsican independence activist Yvan Colonna in Arles prison in 2022 on Tuesday released a report denouncing a series of "failures", "inactions" and "errors" by authorities.

The Local

Strike calendar: The June dates for French pension strikes and demos French unions have called for workers to walk about again in June, in the latest declared date in the long-running battle over pension reform.

The Local

How to get planning permission for your French property If you own property in France and you want to extend it, embark on a renovation project or even - in some areas - paint the shutters a different colour, you will first need to get permission from the mairie. Here's how the French planning permission system works.

Latest news reports on FRANCE, French politics and culture - France 24

Paris Olympics torch relay ahead of 2024 Games will involve 10,000 runners There will be 10,000 torchbearers to carry the Olympic flame as it passes through some 60 French departments ahead of the 2024 Games, Paris Olympic organisers announced on Tuesday.

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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.