Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Monte-Carlo Bay reveals Memphis-inspired rooms with bold 1980s design twist
SBM’s in-house design team draws on Italian postmodern movement for exclusive furniture and color blocking, with 141 rooms renovated by April 2026 commanding 25% premium rates.
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La Réserve, a butcher selling the “World’s Best Steak”, opens in Monaco’s La Condamine market
A new butcher with a refreshingly international range and devotion to sustainable practices has opened in the Condamine market of Monaco. The La Réserve team meets with Monaco Life to explain...
Safety Gate: chemical substances top annual list of health hazards for non-food products
Cars, cosmetics and toys top the EU’s Safety Gate list of items found to pose potential health risks due to concentration of chemical substances.
French Senators pass pension reform as unions plan more strike action
President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular pension reform plan is one step closer to becoming a reality after the French Senate on Saturday adopted the bill. But the unions are not letting up.
Drug, cigarette and alcohol use down amongst French teenagers
A survey of French teenagers has shown a marked drop in in all levels of drug use, with the biggest decline seen in smoking trends.
Monaco drops systematic isolation for Covid-positive population
As part of its “Covid-exit strategy”, the government is scrapping compulsory self-isolation for people who test positive for the virus as well as mandatory vaccination for caregivers.
Monaco has highest density of UHNWI in the world
More ultra-high-net-worth individuals have chosen to make Monaco their home, by population density, than anywhere else on Earth, with one in 39 homeowners being classed as a UHNWI, according to a new...