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Source: www.rivieratimes.com. Posted on 29 May 2006.
Last night, as the prize for the Golden Palm was announced, many expected to see the battle between the main contendersMarie Antoinette by Sofia Coppola and Climats by Nuri Blige Ceylan end.
However, Ken Loach's film 'The wind that shakes the barley' was the one to triumph and receive the final prize. The film immediately stood out according to jury member Wong Kar-Wai.
Summer fires threaten propertiesThe first major fires of the season have already struck the region. Yesterday afternoon over 5,000 sqm of wooded land burned from Mougins to Mouans-Sartoux. Fortunately the area was sparsely... | Alonso wins Monaco Grand PrixFormula One world champion Fernando Alonso led the Monaco Grand Prix from start to finish on Sunday to hand Renault their fifth victory in seven races. The win, with Ferrari's Michael Schumacher... |
Use of wood for heating increasesAs the cost of oil and gas gets more expensive, the increased popularity of wood burning stoves and heating has seen a 23 per cent rise in their use in France. | Scotch beef back on the Côte d'AzurScotch beef is back on the Côte d'Azur after a ten-year absence. Celebration of the return of the viande écossaise came last week at Monaco's Columbus Hotel, the first stop in a Europe-wide... |
Firemen on strike in the VarStarting from yesterday (Thurs 25th) fire stations around the region are not functioning as usual. Instead, firemen are coming to work out of uniform, and many protests are being staged. The... | ID bracelets available for kids on...The Mutuelles d'Assurances and the Sauveteurs en Mer (Lifeguards) are providing free, plastic, water-resistant ID bracelets for all children. This is an attempt to curb the numbers of lost... |
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 had a wonderful week in this magnificent environment! An ideal place to relax and enjoy one's holiday.”
-- Families Rominger and Stegmann
