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Philosopher and friend drowns in Ramatuelle

Anne Dufourmantelle, the philosopher and psychoanalyst, died tragically on July 21 at the age of 53 in Ramatuelle, Var. She drowned trying to rescue children in difficulty on the beach, fighting...

585 faces link hospital to the community

The official inauguration of a work by Monaco artist Anthony Alberti – aka Mr OneTeas – took place at Princess Grace Hospital on Monday, July 24, as well as a historical photographic...

Scorpio Bulkers enjoys better results

Monaco-based Scorpio Bulkers Inc, a leading provider of marine transportation of dry bulk commodities, on Monday, July 24, reported its results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, that...

Books on the beach with prizes to be won Tuesday

In collaboration with the Marine World Discovery Centre, Monaco’s Environment Department is organising a pop-up library on Larvotto Beach on Tuesday, July 25 and Monday, August 7, between 4 pm and...

France forecasts wine harvest at historic low

France’s winemakers claim that this year’s grape harvest will be the worst on record. Late frosts throughout the wine-growing regions will result in a 17 percent drop in quantities to 37.6...

Monaco bidder buys watch for cool €1m

A watch that supposedly belonged to Russian President Vladimir Putin has been sold in Monaco for more than a million euros. The unidentified bidder paid €1.054 million for the Patek Philippe...