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Elsa Carpenter

As Sub-Editor and Journalist at Monaco Life, Elsa builds upon years of experience in writing as well as marketing and PR in the local media scene. Originally from the UK, she is based in the French Riviera and has a passion for spreading the word on news throughout the region.

Author’s Articles

Monaco sends ambassadors to the Vatican and Austria

Two new Monegasque ambassadors have been dispatched to work their diplomatic skills in Austria and the Vatican City.   

France targets air quality with 10 billion euro incentive

French President Emmanuel Macron has called on the country’s worst polluting sites to drastically reduce emissions while the mayor of Nice has demanded the closure of the city’s closest toll...

Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur

Winter travel: news on flights, trains and borders

Whether you’re jetting into the French Riviera or heading home to family this winter, travel can be stressful around the festive period. Monaco Life gives you the latest on new flight paths, trains...

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Change afoot at the classic Café de Paris

The famed Café de Paris in Place du Casino is perhaps one of the most iconic Monte Carlo institutions. Today it is in the midst of major modernisation works. 

Changes to the taxe d’habitation: now and next year

While the French taxe d’habitation on main residences will soon be a thing of the past, some households still have to pay in 2022 and the deadline is just around the corner.  

New residency permit to ease labour shortage

The French government is considering the creation of a new residency permit that will ease foreigners' rights to work in France, including Britons, and target sectors that are struggling to fill...