Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Workers in Monaco and France set for bumper year of long weekends in 2026
Workers across Monaco and France can look forward to a particularly generous year of long weekends in 2026, thanks to a favourable calendar that places public holidays alongside weekends.
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Mark your calendars: Monaco’s public holidays for 2025
Wondering when Monaco’s public holidays fall in 2025?
Monaco mourns the passing of Marie-Claude Beaud, a visionary of contemporary art
Marie-Claude Beaud, a pivotal figure in the world of contemporary art and former director of the Nouveau Musée National de Monaco (NMNM), has died at the age of 78. Her passing on 29th December has...
Forensic anthropologist Philippe Charlier to speak at Monaco’s Musée d’Anthropologie Préhistorique
Philippe Charlier will speak on how forensic medicine can shed light on historical and archaeological mysteries, citing case studies including that of the famous australopithecus Lucy, the supposed...
French pensions to rise by over 2% in 2025 after social security bill fails to pass
Starting 1st January, retirees in France will see a 2.2% boost to their monthly pensions.
Em Sherif’s Yasmina Hayek wins MENA’s 2025 Best Female Chef Award
Yasmina Hayek, Executive Chef of Em Sherif, has been named MENA's Best Female Chef 2025, an accolade that both celebrates her remarkable culinary leadership and honours the global expansion of the...
New youth leisure centre to open in Fontvieille in early spring
Monaco is set to welcome a new youth leisure centre on the site of the former Prince of Monaco’s Car Collection museum in Fontvieille by March 2025. It will reportedly feature an e-karting track,...
