French Riviera Property Search Blog

I love this version of the Beatles’ classic:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llrAemrsKG0&feature=player_embedded#!

With the volcanic ash from Iceland grounding all planes around Europe, and the French rail strike, many of the 20,000+ people in town for the MIPTV convention this week were stuck here – must be a great place to remain on company expenses!  So the restaurants and bars continue to do excellent business whilst the TV executives wait around for possible ways to leave.  We read of many who left by car to travel to far-away destinations in Europe but what of those needing to cross the seas?

Some apartment rental agencies are extending the accommodation free of charge to facilitate those who cannot leave.  We, French Riviera Property Search, do whatever we can to assist our clients and encourage loyalty.

What is MIPTV? (more…)

with thanks to Mike Kalder, www.FR2DAY.com

The advance guard is already here – cruise ship passengers up from Villefranche, Easyjet weekenders, convention stragglers, white trousered couples hiring limos at Nice airport.  Yes, just into April and the tourists are back – great for local businesses, not so good for those who live here and don’t like sharing.  So if you’re one of the latter, here are five chilled things to do on the Cote d’Azur – before the tourist trickle becomes a deluge. (more…)