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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

France: Plans for automatic long-stay visas for British second home owners scrapped

The Constitutional Council has scrapped plans for an automatic right to long-stay visas for British second home owners, which would have allowed them to spend as much time as they liked in France,...

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F1: Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc and Ferrari announce new deal beyond 2024 

“The best is yet to come,” says Charles Leclerc of the new deal, which will see the 26-year-old Monegasque driver continue with the Scuderia Ferrari race team beyond the end of the 2024 season.  

Sainte Dévote: When, where and how to get involved with the boat burning ceremony  

This weekend, the Principality will celebrate its patron saint, Sainte Dévote, and one of the highlights of the celebrations will be the symbolic burning of the boat ceremony. Here are all the...

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Tourist tax on Airbnbs in the south of France generated almost €40m in revenue in 2023

Over €13 million was collected in the Alpes-Maritimes alone, adding to a vast national pot of ‘taxe de séjour’ contributions generated by Airbnbs that reached more than €187 million for...

The Mairie de Monaco is looking for five new childcare assistants 

Five new openings have been announced within the Mairie de Monaco’s network of childcare facilities for children aged between two months and three years of age. 

Football: AS Monaco to face Rouen in the Coupe de France’s Round of 16 

Almost a year to the day that Rodez knocked AS Monaco out of the Coupe de France in the first round, the Principality side turned history on its head with a hat trick from Wissam Ben Yedder that sees...