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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

Three Monaco restaurants join sustainable seafood scheme

La Terrasse of the Oceanographique Museum, Komo and Maison Mer have made the eco-conscious step of affiliating themselves with a pledge to serve only sustainably sourced seafood to their guests.

Energy Crisis: Selective power cuts possible in Monaco

Monaco is steeling itself against the threat of electrical power cuts this winter, an outcome of the ongoing energy crisis that is looking increasingly likely. 

Iconic British shop on Riviera closes due to Brexit

Geoffrey’s of London and its wholesale branch, French UK Provisions, are to close their doors permanently after more than 30 years of trading. The cause? The “knock-on effort of Brexit” and...

Promising snowfall across the Southern Alps

Snow has fallen on the mountains of the south of France – just in time for the opening weekend of ski resorts across the region – with flurries as low as 600 metres in some parts of the...

Monaco National Council agrees on concrete reforms to legal system

Monaco’s National Council has hurried in a series of new laws that will bring the Principality’s judicial processes up to date and in line with France, including mental health support for...

MEB Awards champion “spirit of innovation” in Monaco

From an oyster farm and a hospitality collective to a recycling system used by the European Space Agency and innovators from the world of education, the Club Eco Monaco awards by the Monaco Economic...