Var drive-by shooting
Two homeless men have been discharged from hospital after being shot in the Var town of Draguignan.
Air France strike impacts Nice Côte d’Azur airpot
Air France’s 5-day strike is now expected to affect flights departing from Nice Côte d’Azur airport over the Toussaints weekend.
SNCF announces rail strike
Transport networks across the Côte d’Azur are set to be disrupted as SNCF staff stage a rail strike for the 8th November. Four unions have called for strike action against proposals to streamline SNCF.

Are we ready for G20?
Thousands of anti-globalisation and anti-capitalist protesters will descend on the French Riviera during the G20 summit in early November. And as the on going ‘Occupy Wall Street’ protests that have been replicated in 900 cities across the world shows, anger and resentment is mounting among the people.
Nice airport tornado
Air traffic was disrupted on Tuesday as a tornado hit off the coast of the Nice Côte d’Azur airport during afternoon storms. The twister was spotted around 6:30pm, 300 metres from the airport’s runway.
Motorcycle fatalities increase in the region
Nearly half of all deaths on Var roads this year involved motorbikes and bicycles. The majority were men, and the average age of the victims was mid-thirties.

Music to the ears
Orchestral marvel L’Espérance de Cannes delighted the city of Cannes with its debut concert of the winter season last weekend. With four more shows planned for this month alone, the group appears to be going from strength to strength.
Delta Air Lines ‘Pink Plane’ heads for Nice
Throughout the month of October, Delta Air Lines is doing its bit to help raise funds for cancer, flying its unique ‘pink plane’ to European and US cities. Employees will also don pink uniforms, and pink champagne will be served onboard, all to support the ongoing fight against breast cancer.
Security lockdown for Cannes G20
The countdown is on to the G20 summit in Cannes, and the glamorous city is about to go into lockdown. Here is a rundown of the security measures that we brought you earlier this month.

Fire ban extended in the Var
Unusually hot and dry conditions in early autumn have lead to an extension of the fire ban in the Var region.
Dispute over jobs for foreign graduates
The French government has been forced to confront concerns that the current residency system encourages skilled non-European graduates to leave France rather than enter into the job market. Higher Education Minister Laurent Wauquiez says he will address the “misapplications” in the government’s policy, which essentially obstructs foreign graduates’ attempts to put their skills into practice.
Nice Ballet season to begin this weekend
Gracing the stage of l’Opéra de Nice this weekend is the spectacular Ballet Nice Méditerranée, kicking off the season with the ‘Chorus in Spiritus’ collection from the 19th to 23rd October.

Environmental threats in Menton
A sewage leak has put sea swimming in Menton on hold this week, while a gas explosion in a local apartment has also shaken the district.
New proposals to reduce road death toll
The French government is being encouraged to introduce tough new measures to reduce the road death toll, including the banning of hands-free kits in cars and reducing the blood-alcohol limit for new drivers.
Trains disrupted as rail worker is stabbed
Rail users faced a day of disruption across the country when workers walked off the job. The strike started in the east of France yesterday after a ticket inspector was stabbed eight times whilst working on the Lyon-Strasbourg train. The workers have been told “it is not by stopping the trains that we stop the madman.”

TheRoman Temple of Verneguessits in a beautiful glade in the woods, northwest ofAix-en-Provenceand just northwest ofLambesc. Most in ruins, but one tall Corinthian column remains, along with some walls and an adajcent Medieval chapel built into the temple walls.

By Russ

Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day
H.S.H. Princess Charlene of Monaco hosted a special lunch on 24th September to celebrate Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day. Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of Special Olympics, was a tireless advocate for people with intellectual disabilities.
Body of missing British man found
The body of 92-year-old British man Derek Barrowcliff has been found in Valbonne after an extensive 10-day search.
Record temperatures for France over the weekend
This year’s unpredictable weather continues, with the thermometer again registering high temperatures on the weekend, not only in the Côte d’Azur but also in Paris and western France.