Le Parisien publishes the Top 10 most expensive roads in Nice. The first is in Mont Boron. The second is in Mont Boron. And the third is... In fact all 10 roads are in Mont Boron.
Spring Sale! Now offering the Villa Roc Fleuri with $7m off. New price only $26.4m. Famous for being the prior home of Sean Connery, it has 5 bedrooms spread over 10,000 sq-ft of luxury mansion with stunning views over the bay of Nice.
And you thought public transport in Nice could not get any better. From 1st July all public transport will be free for children under 11 years old. It remains free for those over 65 years old.
The new Nice tram line starts work and will go west, linking Nice to Cagnes sur Mer via St Laurent du Var. The first set of stops will be operational in 2028 and works will be completed in 2030.
The Figaro has published it's property price report, and Nice is up 4% as I expected. It is pretty uniform across the different areas if you exclude new builds, with the Carre d'Or up 4%, a one bedroom there now averages €7,670/sqm, and the Port and Old Town up 3% at around €6,300/sqm.
Electricity prices set to drop tomorrow. The government has set new tariffs which will see an average of a 15% decrease in energy bills for 70% of households in France. Great news for homeowners here.
The mayor bans cruise ships from Nice! Starting from 1st July cruise ships will no longer be allowed anywhere Mr Estrosi has juristiction, which include the Port of Nice and the Bay of Villefranche. He claims the ships pollute the sea and the "low cost" tourists add little to the city except the rubbish they leave behind.
Earthquake hits Nice! Apparently an earthquake, one of the strongest in memory measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale, hit Nice with the epicentre just off the coast between Nice and Monaco. It occurred Monday night around 10.30pm.
Two new direct flights to and from Nice coming this June from Easyjet: the Greek island of Santorina, and Lamezia Terme far down the south of Italy in Calabria. Prices start €35 and €42 respectively.
Ever wonder where your Taxe Fonciere goes? The Town Hall has published a breakdown, and points out we have one of the lowest rates in France. One really pleasing thing to see is around 1/3 is actually being spent on new investments in infrastructure and not just on costs.