Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Fires still burning in the Var and Corsica as Mediterranean goes on alert
The Pontevès fire in the Var is still not under control at 4,500 hectares, with fires also burning in Corsica and the Landes, as seven Mediterranean departments go on high fire-risk alert.
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Monaco’s marriage boom: 15% spike as couples choose the Principality for “I do”
Cross-border romance dominates with most Monégasque nationals marrying foreign partners, while unmarried parenthood becomes the norm.
What’s behind Monaco’s surprising baby name trends for 2025?
Leonardo and Matteo dominate for boys while Emma and Charlotte signal Anglo influence, revealing split cultural preferences among new parents.
France adds two months paid leave for new parents from July
New French policy launching in July gives each parent up to two months additional paid leave, widening the gap with Monaco despite the Principality's recent reforms.
Monaco pour l’Emploi turns spotlight on tech as the recruitment fair returns
More than 5,000 jobseekers are expected to gather at the Grimaldi Forum next month as Monaco pour l'Emploi returns for its fourth edition on February 6th in the venue's Diaghilev and Nijinski spaces.
Hôtel Hermitage to unveil Bar Gustave beneath Eiffel’s iconic glass dome
SBM's new bar aims to replicate the Hôtel de Paris American Bar's success, with illuminated Belle Époque architecture and winter garden terrace opening by end of May.
Brigitte Bardot laid to rest in Saint Tropez following private funeral service
French cinema icon Brigitte Bardot was laid to rest in Saint-Tropez on Wednesday January 7th, following an intimate funeral service in the seaside town she called home for over half a century.
