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The tunnel from the A8 towards Monaco was closed in both directions this afternoon due to what Vinci Autoroutes described as “a large release of smoke”.
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Security measures have been put in place ahead of this afternoons air show by the French Acrobatic Patrol which will be taking place in Le Lavandou in the Var
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American billionaire Jeff Bezos has been spotted in Saint Tropez. Described as “the richest man in the world”
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The Mayor of Nice Christian Estrosi has announced plans to name the new terminus of tram line 2 on the port of Nice after Napoleon Bonaparte to celebrate the emperor’s 250th anniversary.
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A 91-year-old woman has drowned in a private pool in Cavalaire sur mer, in the Var.
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President Emmanuel Macron has today been participating in a ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of the landings in Provence
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The French president Emmanuel Macron is participating today in the 75th anniversary of the landing of Provence, which is taking place in Saint-Raphael in the Var.
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Napoleon's heir Prince Jean-Christophe Napoléon has taken part in celebration in Ajaccio, Corsica to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Emperor's birth
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Police in Nice have appealed for witnesses following three assaults in the same area since the beginning of the week.
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-French President Emmanuel Macron will today celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Provence on August 15th 1944.
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An investigation is underway to determine the circumstances of last night’s shooting in Draguignan
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A water park in Fréjus has closed until further notice, due to two separate accidents, which occurred this summer leading to visitors suffering from slight injuries.
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The unemployment rate in France has dropped slightly in the second quarter of this year by 0.2%. According to figures published by INSEE the decrease to 8.2% represents 66,000 fewer unemployed.
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The city of Genoa will this morning, pay tribute to the 43 victims of the bridge disaster, which happened a year ago today.
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Authorities have issued a special fire risk warning for parts of southern France
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Lifeguards in Golfe-Juan have warned parents and adults in charge of young children to take the necessary safety measures, after a 4-year-old nearly drowned on Sunday, adding that “armbands are not everything and nothing beats the supervision of an adult”.
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A swimmer has been saved from drowning by the lifeguards at Coco Beach in Nice. The man in his fifties got into difficulty 50 meters from the shore at 10am this morning.
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Recent figures have shown that more and more French people are investing in second homes representing 10% of the housing market according to a study on data collected in 2015.
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According to figures published by INSEE, for a second year running the two most popular baby names in France are Emma and Gabriel.
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Sea rescue services in Menton have carried out a search following reports of the disappearance of a 10-year-old child.
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Two people have been rescued by pompiers from a van in Cagnes
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Local left-wing MP Patrick Allemand, has written to the mayor of Nice Christian Estrosi requesting that ships docked in the port of Nice and Villefranche limit the sulfur content in their fuel adding that “the pollution of cruise ships is an important issue for the Côte d'Azur".
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The town council of Saint Laurent du Var has closed the beaches in the area after suspected water pollution.
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Météo France has issued a yellow weather alert for the Alpes Maritimes and the Var region with thunderstorms forecast along with the risk of hailstorms.
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