Local knowledge

If you are like me, (well, we are birds of a feather after all!) when I visit a city, for work or pleasure – I want to avoid the tourist spots and seek out where the locals eat and drink. After [...]

In our final festive blog of 2018, we focus on our top picks for last minute food in Cannes for Christmas and our guide to dressing your table for Christmas day. Enjoy!

When it comes to Christmas decorations, remember there are no strict rules to what you decide to put around your home or on your tree. Most of us, I would imagine, decorate with what they have [...]

For those celebrating Christmas in the South of France, this is the first blog (of three) that brings you the essential guide to Christmas events and markets in Cannes, Mougins and Valbonne this [...]

Halloween 2018 Cannes It’s that spooky time of year again. When local neighbourhoods transform into kids’ playgrounds - awash with mini witches, death reapers and ghouls. But where should the [...]

Need vintage interior design inspiration? This vintage printing tray, (from the magical Mr Magpie) was originally used in the early 19th century to house individual letter stamps. For me, it [...]

Le Cirque owners Mathieu Yanikian and Stephan Durand wanted to create a restaurant that felt like a home. Somewhere where it would be hard to leave. Smart thinking I thought. Their initial design [...]

One of my favourite modern art museums in Nice and surrounding areas is The Fondation Maeght. I love to take family and friends. It's a visual feast for the eyes, in fact all the senses, as [...]

It’s the Cannes film festival and the biggest and brightest stars of the film world have descended into town. For us in the office, it's just a normal week but it’s hard not to sense the buzz of [...]

Easter is a happy time for me, for many reasons. This year it brings a welcome break after the recent crazy snow blizzards and I love the sunshine yellow colour of the daffodils. It’s also a time [...]