Grenoble: topless bathing and burkini authorised in municipal pools
The highly contested decision was approved yesterday with a minor margin
France / Grenoble / Development
France / Nice / Paris / Development / Mobility
Paris and other French cities to use sound radars for vehicles
The experiment is unique worldwide and it aims to reduce noise pollution
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Who are the winners of the 2021 Eurocities Awards?
European cities competed in three categories: Zero pollution, Planning public spaces, and From farm to fork
France / Nice / Development
Nice and Amazon partner up to train the screenwriters of tomorrow
As a result, some of them might author the next Amazon original
France / Grenoble / Nice / Paris / Politics and Reforms
French mayors quick to take a stance on the situation in Afghanistan
The tragic events news were met with mixed feelings
France / Nice / Culture and Tourism
Nice studies smokers’ behaviour to protect beaches from cigarette butts
There are 1 million cigarette butts on the city grounds at any given moment
France / Nice / Paris / Mobility
Night train between Paris and Nice launched
Travellers from the capital could reach the French Riviera for less than 20 euro
France / Nice / Welfare and Health
“Danza Kuduro” against seniors isolation in Nice
The contagious reggaeton by Don Omar and Lucenzo is gaining new audience
France / Nice / Paris / Economy and Finance / Welfare and Health
16 departments in France under lockdown from today
Paris is among them
Cannes / Nice / Welfare and Health
France envisions earlier curfew in 20 departments, starting January
The measure is yet to be discussed with local authorities
Nice / Innovation and Research
5G frontrunners: Nice launches France's first network for commercial use
Meanwhile, other French cities regard it as a threat to the environment
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France returns to lockdown on Friday
It will last for at least a month
Nice / Paris / Education and Sport
Tour de France 2020 comes with a solidarity mission
Rethinking the role of cycling in the times of a pandemic
Amiens / Caen / Cannes / Grenoble / Montpellier / Nice / Noisy-le-Grand / Paris / Perpignan / Rennes / Welfare and Health
France: wearing a mask in closed public spaces becomes mandatory on Monday
The measure was initially meant to come into force on 1 August
Amiens / Caen / Cannes / Grenoble / Montpellier / Nice / Noisy-le-Grand / Paris / Perpignan / Rennes / Mobility
2 million train tickets of under 10 euros promote the attractiveness of France
This summer, the French railways invite us to discover the beauty of the country's regions
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France begins lifting lockdown restrictions today
At a press conference held on Thursday, the Prime Minister confirmed that the French de-escalation strategy is starting on 11 May
Nice / Innovation and Research
Telemedicine in public nursing homes of Nice
Four public establishments in the French city will be equipped with innovative tools for telemedicine
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French cities distribute free reusable masks to everyone
Local authorities are getting ready for the post-lockdown lifestyle
Cannes / Nice / Vilnius / Innovation and Research
How drones help cities during the coronavirus pandemic
From the French Riviera to the Black see – learn how EU cities mobilize technology against the pandemic
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France goes on lockdown, too
The 2nd round of local elections is postponed, the pension reform is suspended
Nice / Culture and Tourism
The Carnival of Nice starts next month
It is one of the most-recognised carnivals worldwide
Nice / Innovation and Research
Nice installs emergency call terminals
They move the French city one step further in the battle for safety of citizens
Nice / Development
Municipal police in Nice get mobile cameras
Their sole presence has a powerful deterrent effect
Nice / Culture and Tourism
Nice joins the French Towns and Lands of Art and History network
The prestigious label is awarded to municipalities actively working for the valorisation of cultural heritage
Nice / Culture and Tourism / Energy efficiency
20,000 beach ashtrays to be distributed in Nice
The French city has had enough with incivilities
France / Amiens / Cannes / Grenoble / Montpellier / Nice / Paris / Rennes / Politics and Reforms
French mayors praise announcement for increased decentralization
This comes in response to the willingness to transfer more responsibilities from the State to the local authorities, announced President Macron last week
France / Amiens / Cannes / Grenoble / Montpellier / Nice / Paris / Rennes / Culture and Tourism
What is Fondation du Patrimoine
Find more about the organization dedicated to saving the French heritage, including Notre Dame de Paris
France / Amiens / Cannes / Grenoble / Montpellier / Nice / Paris / Rennes / Welfare and Health
French mayors demand swift actions for accommodation of refugees
This Wednesday the mayors of several French cities, including Anne Hidalgo, proposed that the State should implement a joint policy in favour of refugees and migrants’ accommodation
France / Amiens / Cannes / Grenoble / Montpellier / Nice / Paris / Rennes / Economy and Finance
54 French cities receive awards for the revitalisation of central sites
All applicants to the specialized state programme will receive financial or expert and administrative support by the French government
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Fat Tuesday is celebrated today
Also known as Mardi Gras, this holiday is an important time marker between times of lavish festivities and temperance
Cannes / Grenoble / Montpellier / Nice / Paris / Culture and Tourism
Do you know which the most visited country in the world is for 2018?
Every year, tens of millions of tourists leave their home country in order to find a new adventure, romance, entertainment, shopping or other experience