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Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel review: grande dame gets an epic makeover

Fresh out of a seven-year refurbishment, the Carlton Cannes hotel on the famous Boulevard de la Croisette has reclaimed its fairy tale glamour. With its gleaming Belle Époque façade framed by twin domes, the Carlton is a commanding emblem of ultra-chic French Riviera style, overlooking the sparkling Mediterranean, with its obligatory…

The Week

Cannes serves up a parade of ageing maestros and a Tarantino masterclass

The final stretch of the world’s premier film festival has seen Cannes roll out the red carpet for a cavalcade of veteran auteurs, including two-time Palme d’Or laureate Ken Loach, past winners Wim Wenders and Nanni Moretti, and fellow Italian Marco Bellocchio, whose magnificent “Kidnapped” joined the list of frontrunners…

France 24

Inside Princess Margaret of Denmark's Côte d'Azur estate – where rustic French charm marries regal luxury

Built into the stone walls of a fortress, the 1920s manor house features views across the French Riviera – once admired by European royalty

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Cannes’s ‘essential workers’ stage Carlton protest as French pension battle hits festival

A relentless downpour threw a wet blanket on the world’s premier film festival on Friday, but it did not stop Cannes’s “essential workers” from staging a protest outside the Riviera town’s most emblematic palace hotel – a prelude to a larger rally scheduled on Sunday.

France 24

Italian town bans selfies

A town on the Italian Riviera has introduced no-waiting zones to stop tourists for “lingering” in popular spots for selfies. Visitors to Portofino could now be fined up to 275 euros (£242) for hanging around too long in the zones, which include “the most photogenic hotspots”, said the BBC. The…

The Week

Even Bono’s son, Inhaler frontman Elijah Hewson, gets starstruck at Lollapalooza

Fest made an impression on the Irish indie rock band, returning to Chicago for a show at the Riviera.

Chicago Sun-Times

Inside the European 'Maldives' with white sand beaches and hotels from £18 a night

The Albanian Riviera has been captured in countless TikTik videos online showing tanned holidaymakers swimming through the sparkling waters and tanning themselves beneath the blue skies

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Alison Hammond praised by In At The Rich End viewers for being the 'perfect host'

In At The Rich End: The Riviera, which airs on ITV, follows presenter Alison Hammond as she learns more about the lives of the world's elite across the French Riviera

Daily Mirror

Milan Fashion Week: Max Mara delivers Riviera chic at the Italian stock exchange

Loved for its understated approach to glamour, the brand’s spring/summer 23 offering was no exception, writes Chloe Street

Evening Standard

A million tonnes of sand used to create new 'Welsh Riviera' beach that looks like the south of France

Now neighbouring towns are asking for new beaches too

Wales Online

Why you should swap packed Greece for the beautiful, quieter beaches of Albania

Want a corner of Europe that feels authentic, beachy and undiscovered? As Lucie Grace discovered, underrated Albania has bays and beauty to rival its brochure-regular neighbours

The Independent UK

'Welsh Riviera' beach has quickly become 'best in North Wales' just weeks after creation

It is part of beach protecting measures across the coast.

Manchester Evening News

Jet2 doubles Nice flights after France finally ditches Covid visitor rules

It has added a new route to the French Riviera from Birmingham Airport and increased frequency from Leeds Bradford and Manchester Airport next summer

Wales Online

Rolls-Royce Spectre Hits The French Riviera For Suspension Testing

Development is about 40 percent complete.

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Five books to transport you to the Italian Riviera this summer

With its sun-drenched olive groves, sparkling waters and vivid bursts of colour, the Italian Riviera has cast its spell on tourists, painters and authors since the 19th century. Lying in the northwestern corner of Italy, the Riviera stretches along the Ligurian sea and has inspired the likes of the painter…

Radio France Internationale

Man charged following weekend needle attacks on French Riviera beach

French judicial authorities have charged a 20-year-old man in connection with a series of attacks after 20 people reported needle injuries during the filming of a televised concert on a Riviera beach in the southern city of Toulon on Friday evening.

The Times of India

Cannes 2022: Meet the best dressed woman at Cannes Film Festival 2022

The world’s biggest film festival, Cannes, is underway at French Riviera right now and every day, we are being treated to some of the best red carpet looks that we have seen so far, this year. Some of the most extravagant looks are coming from Leonie Hanne, who has been…

The Times of India

Cannes 2022: Deepika Padukone turns up the heat in a custom black Louis Vuitton design

The French Riviera is hosting one of the biggest festivals of world cinema, and we are being treated with some of the greatest outfits of all times. Jury member Deepika Padukone is impressing us one look at a time and she has managed to do it again.

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Downton Abbey's Laura Carmichael admits she 'dreaded' wearing swimsuits for new film

Downton Abbey: A New Era sees the family decamp to the French Riviera where the women had to slip into the unflattering swimwear of the early 1900s

France 24

Inside the legendary Hotel Negresco in the French city of Nice

The Negresco is a legend in the world of luxury hotels. Located on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, just opposite the Mediterranean, it's emblematic of the French Riviera city. The hotel is not owned by a tourism or hotel group, making it one of the few totally independent luxury…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Film Industry Guns for Fresh Start at Cannes

The Cannes Film Festival will hope to relaunch the industry's hopes with another star-packed line-up to be announced on Thursday. After a slow return to cinema-going after the Covid-19 pandemic, the film business will be hoping for a boost on the French Riviera when the 75th edition of the world's…

Glasgow Live

Glasgow Airport welcomes new airline offering flights to Turkish Riviera this summer

The airline will offer flights to the Turkish Riviera, serving popular beach destinations Antalya and Dalaman. A pre-departure ceremony was held ahead of the first plane taking off yesterday.

Radio France Internationale

Curbs on water as French Alps and Riviera endure painful drought

The French Alps and its surrounding region is weathering a difficult drought, with water restrictions imposed across the French Riviera amid warnings from experts that climate change has arrived in France and is painfully visible.

Evening Standard

Eurythmics’ former home on the French Riviera is for sale for £6 million

One of Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart’s former homes near Cannes has been listed for sale.

The Guardian - UK

Rail route of the month: Paris-Marseille 50 years after Interrail began

In the first of a series of favourite train trips, our slow travel expert retraces a countryside route to mark 50 years of the beloved rail pass

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