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We have recently returned from a cruise from Venice down the Adriatic sea to the Greek islands and the Greece mainland. When you visit different places each day, you really see the differences but all had that wonderful Greek food … Continue reading →

Latest residential property prices just in.  This is based on the price per square meter in the Riviera area.  The prices are for the 2nd quarter of 2011: Cannes – up 8.86% from same quarter 2010. Nice – up 7.3% … Continue reading →

by Julie Mautner – see her wonderfully interesting blogs on http://theprovencepost.blogspot.com/ “When I was first looking for a house to rent in Provence, I realized quickly that it wasn’t going to be easy. “Il n’existe pas!” was pretty much the … Continue reading →

Burton and I are accredited to the Film Festival so proudly wear our badges around Cannes for the duration of the Festival – which does allow us into places others cannot go during this madness. The opening film was Woody … Continue reading →

1.  Have a specification of what you really need and also what you would like, i.e. how many bedrooms, view, etc. 2.  Create a reasonable budget for your purchase and decide what amount you can afford as a down-payment and … Continue reading →

The French Riviera is famous for its wonderful firework displays during the summer weeks but none more so than Cannes, where there is the “Festival d’Art Pyrotechnique” – a competition between different nations – this year of 2011 will be … Continue reading →

This month of April, we have the official launch of the electric car sharing scheme in Nice, Côte d’Azur.  IT IS THE FIRST COMMUNITY IN FRANCE TO IMPLEMENT A CAR-SHARING SCHEME USING 100% ELECTRIC CARS. The official launch took place … Continue reading →

What are all the names used for this area? We know it as the French Riviera, but it is also called: Cote d’Azur (the azure coast) The South of France, Provence, the PACA region (Provence, Alpes, Cote d’Azur), the 06 … Continue reading →

Cannes Film Festival has announced it’s poster for this year – see below – featuring the beautiful Faye Dunaway.  This photo of Faye Dunaway was taken by Jerry Schatzberg in 1970.
  A model of sophistication and timeless elegance, it is … Continue reading →

When I look at the calm blue mediterranean sea I cannot help but compare our lives here with what is going on the other side of the world.  Here the sun is shining but there …….. the current tragedy in … Continue reading →