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Emma Thompson & Pierce Brosnan, 'Celeste And Jesse' & 'Frankenstein's Army': Berlin Round-up
... Thompson. Pierce Brosnan also toplines the film to shoot this summer in the UK, Paris and on the French Riviera. The duo play a divorced couple on the track of an unscrupulous businessman who has stolen their retirement money. SND is a company to watch. It was a 10% stakeholder in Summit up until Lionsgate's recent acquisition of that company and I understand it's on the hunt... [09/02/2012] [See full article >>]HOUSE OF THE DAY: Coco Chanel's Summer Home On The French Riviera Is On Sale For $50 Million
The French Riviera summer home of Coco Chanel has hit the market for a whopping $50 million (via Curbed ). Famed architect Robert Streitz designed the residence for Mademoiselle Chanel and the Duke of Westminster. The pair kept the home as their French residence from 1929 to 1953. The home is located on the heights of La Toracca, with sea views over Menton on the east side,... [09/02/2012] [See full article >>]Trouble on the Cote d'Azur
THE news from the Cote d'Azur for any of any of our tycoons trying to sell their villa in the sun isn't great: the average price for a luxury home on the French Riviera has fallen under ?2 million for the first time, well, in a long time, according to a French property index just out. [09/02/2012] [See full article >>]The World's Most Thrilling Driving Trips
This post originally appeared at Departures . Cruising the open road in a high-performance exotic car is a fantasy that knows no borders. Whether it's driving the French Riviera, California's coastline or the Las Vegas Strip, these trips are all the more spectacular in a Rolls-Royce, Corvette or Lamborghini suited specifically for the experience. Take, for example, driving Croatia's... [08/02/2012] [See full article >>]Shipwreck captain and Moldovan blonde pictured dining together a month before disaster
ROME -- The mystery surrounding the relationship between the captain of the doomed Costa Concordia and a Moldovan woman seen onboard with him took a new twist Wednesday when an Italian magazine published a photo of the couple dining together on the French Riviera a month before the cruise liner... [08/02/2012] [See full article >>]Catherine Zeta Jones sunbath in beautiful brown bikini at Portofino
... hair was pulled back under a chic scarf. The couple has been spotted all around the Italian and French Riviera over the last week, spending time with rocker Jon Bon Jovi in Antibes on Wednesday. [07/02/2012] [See full article >>]Cote D'Azur Fish Soup at Fig & Olive in Scarsdale
On this winter day, we're looking back at a story about must-try soups. Here's one in Eastchester. Cote D'Azur Fish Soup Where to get it: Fig and Olive, Scarsdale Mark Vergari/The Journal News Story behind it: "This is a very traditional soup served on the French Riviera in the summer and winter," says Ludo Barras, [...] [06/02/2012] [See full article >>]French Riviera Tourism 2011: 5 billion Euros generated by 11 million tourists!
Visitor numbers for the French Riviera confirm the healthy state of one of the most prestigious destinations [06/02/2012] [See full article >>]The French Riviera is a welcome winter getaway
"I came here more than 30 years ago and never left," says Alix Delapalme, from Long Island, who I've just met outside St. Peter's chapel in Villefranche-sur-Mer. [05/02/2012] [See full article >>]Menton Lemon Festival
Put a bit of zest in your life? When: February & March every year. February 17th to March 7th 2012. Where: Menton, France. Every year the quiet, elegant town of Menton on the French Riviera literally bursts with zest and ? Continue reading ? [03/02/2012] [See full article >>]Your Nice Apartment Use Video To Advertise Their Stylish Apartments and Luxury Villas On The French Riviera & London
In February 2012 property management company Your Nice Apartment, who specialize in renting stylish apartments, villas and houses in London and on the French Riviera, have now become the first rental agency in Nice to utilize video when advertising holiday rentals in Nice (PRWeb February 03, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/2/prweb9157963.htm [03/02/2012] [See full article >>]Paris et Expo-Langues
On Thursday, I'll be addressing the social web and its impact on practical education at Expo-Langues in Paris. I plan to talk about the shift from push learning to pull that refocuses language learning from courses to learning environments. Du pousser au tirer. Today started with a black swan event: snow on the French Riviera: [...] [31/01/2012] [See full article >>]The English Riviera and its Three Seaside Towns
The picturesque coastline of the English Riviera has always been a popular place to visit over the decades; historically, the area's industry was primarily driven by the maritime and fishing industries, as well as local agriculture. Then, the rise of ? Continue reading ? [31/01/2012] [See full article >>]Asian stars woo Western record market
Asian stars flew into the French Riviera resort of Cannes at the weekend for the global music industry's annual MIDEM pow-wow, in a state-backed bid to woo Western markets. Chinese authorities have sent one of the country's biggest rising stars, Ruhan, to MIDEM to promote her debut album, "Time to Grow", which features tracks sung in both Chinese and English. It is the first time... [30/01/2012] [See full article >>]Justin Bieber, Rihanna Nab NRJ Awards
Adele, LMFAO also take home prizes at the French music awards show over the weekend. By Jocelyn Vena Justin Bieber at the NRJ Music Awards Photo: WireImage With awards season in full gear, a number of the music industry's biggest names headed out to Palais des Festivals on the French Riviera in Cannes for the NRJ Awards. Adele , Rihanna and Justin Bieber all walked away with... [30/01/2012] [See full article >>]Louis Vuitton Perfume, New Jewelry Studio : Weekend Reading
"We just at the beginning. We've recruited the famous 'nose', Jacques Cavallier, and we are in the final phase of buying a country house in Grasse," on the French Riviera, where the perfume laboratory will be built, he [the label's head Yves Carcelle] said. "It's like when we recruited Marc Jacobs and they asked us the date of the first collection, we replied 'when Marc is ready':... [28/01/2012] [See full article >>]SO Kelly SO Pretty!
Let me be honest. The Hermes SO Kelly never really appealed to me when it first came out back in 2008. But seeing a bi- colored one just made me change my mind. I am particularly loving this bag in the white- blue combination. It is really SO pretty! I can imagine carrying this bag for when I take a nice cruise along the Italian coast or hey, the French Riviera on someone's nice,... [26/01/2012] [See full article >>]Shoe Of The Day: Primerose by Georgia Rose
... as well as looking library chic cute with a knee length full or A line skirt. I'm picturing some French Riviera chic with lots of pistachio gelato. The gentle sea breeze in your hair and some witty repartee with a handsome debonair suitor. Delicious. Need them as much as I do? They're £126.65 at Sarenza . (This post would've been written regardless but has been submitted as part... [24/01/2012] [See full article >>]Monte Carlo Rally is being painfully suffocated
Did you know that the world's greatest, most illustrious rally is on its penultimate day on the French Riviera? [20/01/2012] [See full article >>]Dirty Rotten Scoundrels opens tonight Town Theatre Columbia, SC
... Based on the popular 1988 film, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels focuses on two con men residing on the French Riviera. Meet Lawrence ? a suave and sophisticated type who makes his lavish living by talking rich ladies out of their money. Then there is Freddy ? a small-time crook, who more humbly swindles women by earning their compassion through his fictitious fables about his... [20/01/2012] [See full article >>]On The Road to Premiere at Cannes Film Festival!
Walter Salles/Francis Ford Coppola film based on Jack Kerouac's novel "On The Road" is going to premiere on May 23, 2012 at the Cannes Film Festival in the French Riviera. Jack Kerouac (1922?1969) was an American novelist and poet. He is considered a literary iconoclast and, alongside William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg, a pioneer of the Beat Generation. Kerouac is recognized... [20/01/2012] [See full article >>]TTABlog on the Road: Photos of Villefranche-sur-Mer
I have been in Villefranche-sur-Mer, on the French Riviera, this week. So I'm going to take the day off and enjoy the sunshine and warm weather. Here are a few photos taken of and around the town. (Click on photo for larger image). Copyright John L. Welch 2012. [20/01/2012] [See full article >>]Nanni Moretti to head jury at Cannes Film Fest
Nanni Moretti to head jury at Cannes Film Fest The veteran actor and director of 2001 Palme d'Or winner "The Son's Room" will head the jury for the May 16-27 festival on the French Riviera. [20/01/2012] [See full article >>]VIDEO: Behind The Scenes At Chanel's Spring 2012 Ad Campaign Shoot
Can you just imagine spending a picture-perfect day in the turquoise waters of the French Riviera, with Karl Lagerfeld snapping your photo in Chanel clothes--styled by Carine Roitfeld !? Now you don't have to, thanks to some behind-the-scenes footage that captures exactly that from the label's spring 2012 ad campaign... [18/01/2012] [See full article >>]La Villa Mauresque ? Historic French Riviera Villa Hotel
The French Riviera's La Villa Mauresque on the French Riviera is one of the most splendid villa hotels you will find anywhere. La Villa Mauresque is located in the charming village of Boulouris, which lies between Cannes and St. Tropez. La Villa Mauresque features 17 luxurious bedrooms housed in two Moorish villas dating from 1860. [...] [18/01/2012] [See full article >>]Miami: Smokin' Erin Heatherton Not Hitting Hollywood Red Carpet w/ Leo
... sexual tactic in order to remain Leo's girlfriend through the upcoming 2012 Luxury Yacht Season (French Riviera) around the time Cannes goes down in May. I understand that's asking a lot, but the payoff in terms of prospective campaigns will be huge. We're pulling for you, Erin!! read more [13/01/2012] [See full article >>]Listen To This: Cruising Down The French Riviera
We introduced you to Flight Facilities back in January 2010. Well, flash-forward two years and they are back with a delicious new track! This is soooo fly!! It's lounge meets disco meets hipster meets house!!! Check out Foreign Language above! Then CLICK HERE to listen to more music from Flight Facilities!!! [11/01/2012] [See full article >>]Kate and Jamie Have a Movie Date as They Hit the Six-Month Mark
... for a three-day bachelorette party and a romantic honeymoon cruise along the Mediterranean and the French Riviera with Jamie after their July nuptials. View Slideshow ? [10/01/2012] [See full article >>]Amateur Video: Phobos-Grunt's Last Days In Orbit
... stability. Paris-based amateur astrophotographer Thierry Legault captured the video below from the French Riviera on New Year's Day. The Russian satellite is seen moving left to right, toward the direction of the sun. Legault ? who is known for his stunning images of the space shuttle and ISS framed by the sun , among other astrophotographic achievements ? traveled to the Calern... [09/01/2012] [See full article >>]That Doomed Russian Mars Probe Is Now Hurtling Backwards Through Space
A veteran skywatcher has snapped an amazing video of Russia's failed Mars probe as the craft heads toward a destructive plunge into Earth's atmosphere this month. Satellite sleuth Thierry Legault captured the impressive video of the Phobos-Grunt Mars probe Jan. 1 from the Calern Plateau observatory above Nice in the French Riviera. Russia's Federal Space Agency launched the... [07/01/2012] [See full article >>]
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