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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

Dozens of Monaco companies sanctioned following crackdown on corruption 

Over the past two and a half years, Monaco has intensified its anti-corruption measures, resulting in sanctions against 38 companies for violations related to money laundering, terrorist financing...

Flat-tax and lifestyle: how Italy is seducing the world’s UHNWIs 

Italy is having a renaissance, and it is the world’s wealthiest that it hopes to bring into the fold.  

Where to find the best public outdoor swimming pools on the Riviera

From Cagnes-sur-Mer's new ‘ocean pool’ to Roquebillière’s natural swimming spot at the foot of the Mercantour mountain range, Monaco Life explores the best public outdoor swimming pools that...

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Illegal Plage Mala beach huts must be demolished, orders Nice judge

The owner of three illegally built maisonnettes above Plage Mala in Cap d’Ail, who had suggested the matter be "settled with a cheque", has been given six months to demolish the structures.

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Nice bans smoking on all of its beaches  

All of Nice’s 25 public beaches are going smoke-free this summer, up from just five last year, and a team of volunteers has joined the Mairie-led ‘zéro mégot’ mission to rid the famous...

Update: Russell disqualification moves Leclerc up to P3 at Belgian Grand Prix

Post-race checks on George Russell’s car revealed that the Mercedes was 1.5kg below the mandatory vehicle weight and he was thus disqualified from the Belgian Grand Prix. With a podium space open...