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Source: www.rivieratimes.com. Posted on 05 December 2006.
November may have drawn to a close with spectacular thunderstorms and torrential rain, but it goes down as the warmest November since at least 1950 for the region. Temperatures across the Alpes-Maritimes and the Var were around 2.5ºC higher than the average. The maximum temperature in Toulon was 18.9ºC; at Fréjus 18.9ºC; Hyères 19.1ºC; and at Le Luc 18.3ºC.
Floods on Côte d'AzurThe Var conglomeration of Fréjus-St Raphaël on the border with the Alpes-Maritimes department on the Côte d'Azur suffered flooding and chaos at the weekend following heavy rain. | Les Thermes de Monte-CarloThen head to The Seawater Thermal Baths in Monte-Carlo that were inspired and designed by Princess Caroline and her father Prince Rainier III. The Monegasque royals hired globetrotting spa... |
Pamela Anderson files for divorceAmerican actress Pamela Anderson announced yesterday on her website that she is to divorce her husband of only four months. The actress wore a string bikini when she wed the rock musician, Kid... | Book Review: The Saint-Tropez DietIn a not so distant past, the end of year holiday time between Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve became little more more than a prelude for the truly most important season in American culture - diet... |
France is going to have a mild WinterThisFrenchLife.com reports: Meteo France is predicting a mild winter with temperatures expected to be higher than the seasonal average. | Father Christmas in FranceThisFrenchLife.com reports: As Christmas draws nearer Père Noël has opened his electronic office in La Poste to process all the letters he is set to receive. Ever since 1996 he has had an online... |
Résidence Les Marronniers is a Provençal villa, situated on the Presqu'île de Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera. It lies in a beautiful, unspoiled setting with a breathtaking, panoramic sea view. With its four bedrooms, three bathrooms and 175m² sun-drenched terrace, the villa comfortably sleeps 8 people.
“We were very happy with everything. The house and facilities are really charming. We really enjoyed our stay. The grounds and view are like paradise. We thank the landlord profusely.”
-- Family Elfie and Volkmar Hoffmann with Kerstin and Jörg
