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9 January 2003 • Number 23
The Côte d’Azur’s English-language newspaper
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Film
Guide
See Leonardo DiCaprio in ‘Gangs of
New York’in English – movies, p7
Tram Trouble
Shopkeepers in head on
with bus drivers, p3
Happy New Laws
Price hikes and proposed
new bills explained, p4
Grand Prix Tickets
Price guide and how to
buy your tickets, p4
Adaptable Friends
How to make the most of
moving to France, p5
Joe Millionaire
Would you marry for love
or for money? p4
Film Guide
25 English-language films
showing in 11 cinemas
this week, p7
What’s
What’
s On? on? page 8
Cannes Regional Orchestra is just
one of this weeks musical treats, p8
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WIFE SWAPPING
RISE ON RIVIERA
OVER 600,000 people now take
part in partner swapping in
France, twice as many as three
years ago.
And what’s more, local expats
are enthusiastically adopting this
newly fashionable aspect of French
culture, along with buying
baguettes and drinking rosé.
“The ‘échangistes’ have realised
there is a difference between love and
sex,” British born swinger Briony
Tapsell, 41, of Nice told The Riviera
Gazette. “My partner and I always
attend together and so it is still a
shared experience.
Jacuzzis
“A friend who works at a local school
got chatting to parents of his pupils
and was then inundated with offers
from couples willing to supply their
villas with pools and jacuzzis for parties if he could provide the guests.
“It is all very safe and condoms are
often available free in clubs.”
And it’s much better then just going
to a bar and drinking loads on a
Saturday night,maintains Briony.“We
are just being open about sleeping
with other people.There’s no deceit or
illicit affairs and the divorce rate tends
to be far lower among couples who
practice échangisme.”
Partner swapping, known by participants as ‘swinging’, is completely
legal in France and there are more
organised clubs here than in any
other country in the world.
Locally, there are clubs in Nice,
By JENNY PAUL
Mougins and Le Cannet and
échangisme is becoming so popular
that swinging restaurants are now
opening up.
At one restaurant in Cannes, the
owner takes an active role in getting to
know couples and matching them up
with swinging partners. The couples
start by sharing a Chateaubriand and
a Bordeaux, then the willing parties
slip off their matrimonial bonds to
pair off after dessert.
Most clubs are strictly ‘couples only’
although single men are sometimes
allowed in if they are willing to pay a
substantial premium.
Often there is a discreet ‘club privé’
notice on the door and a sign saying
‘couples only’. The clubs are typically
equipped with a bar and dance floor,
while downstairs there are rooms
with mattresses and showers.
Fashionable
The new popularity of swapping
amongst young couples is in part due
to the fashionable novel,The Memoirs
of Catherine M, published in French
last year and now available in English.
In her memoirs, an instant bestseller,
Catherine frankly details her group
couplings in locations that include
museums and offices.
Now Italian documentary film
maker Bucco Menotti, famous for
films on Paris street prostitution and
SWINGER... Brit Briony enjoys attending local échangiste evenings with her partner
for the award winning Being Gay in
Beijing, is to make the popularity of
swinging in France the subject of his
next film.
“I was shocked that three or four
women at a dinner I had been invited
to by friends had been to a swinger’s
club,Menotti told The Riviera Gazette.
“I was impressed by their openness
on the subject.I know that these clubs
are all over Europe,but in Italy people
who frequent these places would be
very discreet.Some might never even
admit to it.”
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The Riviera Gazette Thursday 9 January 2003
The Year Ahead
YOUR DESTINY
IN 2003
TV’s John Garlandtells
what the stars hold for
you in the coming year...
AQUARIUS
20 Jan–18 Feb PISCES
19 Feb–20 Mar ARIES
21 Mar–20 Apr TAURUS
21 Apr–20 May
n energetic year for practical and
wim out of whatever pool you’re in,and
003 should be a far better year, and
ou can expect more money,career and
A
domestic ideas. Launch new projects
in March, May and September. The
fact that you’re about
to have another try at
improving
your
overall outlook, will
give 2003 a bright
start, with more in
the offing.Financially
you’ll notice a buoyant trend, with plenty of
scope to enhance your income, particularly
in June, July and December. Romance won’t
be without some testing phases, but if you’re
single, motivate your charisma in March,
August,September and December.The main
thing is not to mix business with pleasure.
Star celebrity John McEnroe (16 February 1959)
— A special career boost.
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Star celebrity Bruce Willis (19 March 1955) —
Taking up other options.
Star celebrity Sarah Michele Geller (14 April
1977) — An unexpected event will recharge her
creative abilities.
head for fresh shores of opportunity.
That’s the message for 2003.As you were
born under one of the zodiac’s three water
signs,you are imaginative and hard-working.
Property, home and money endeavours are
on the upswing in February, August, and
N o v e m b e r .
Remember
that
difficulties evaded
continually return.So,
if something isn’t
slotting into place, cut
your losses and
explore other options. Affections of the
heart are worth pursuing during March,
August and September. Healthwise, slow
down in June.
January, February, May and November
will focus this
trend on your social,
creative and money
expectations. Travel
to faraway places
won’t be without
some sparky moments.You will gain through
the enthusiasm and insights of others,
particularly if you’re on the move. New
people will become attracted to you and
become close friends. As if by magic, your
potentials for making a success of
relationships, are star-strengthened during
February,April,and October.However,don’t
overtire yourself in June.
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creative benefits this year. Push your
prospects and you’ll prosper between
June and August, but refuse to sign, or agree
to anything without professional advice.
Romance is promising and you can look
forward to some enchanting moments
during March, April,
September
and
December. There are
numerous possibilities
for advancing your
goals, providing you
don’t lose your nerve. For best results on the
work front,take direct action in January,May,
September and October.Despite the ups and
downs,there’ll be some hectic and rewarding
occasions.
Star celebrity Tony Blair (6 May 1953) —
Unforeseen incident.
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twirls. Even so, one of this year’s
benefits will come as a sweet surprise.
If you are single, then extend your social
schedules and let fate guide you. Whatever
happens will be for the best in the long-run.
The planets are set to support whatever
career, money and domestic arrangements
are in the wind. Be
flexible during all
important discussions
and meetings during
January,June,July and
October. The planets
will be adventurous,
and if you’re single, circle January,April and
December for getting out and about.
Star celebrity Anna Kournikova (7 June 1981) —
News to celebrate.
M
Y
Obviously, everything has its limits,
but if you take the lead, you could
surprise yourself with what happens. Not
until mid-spring will you begin to see some
of your personal ambitions in their true
perspective. Even so, if you maximise your
creative skills, much will be accomplished
between now and the
summer.If you want to
impress the right
people, the best
months are March,
May and September.
Meanwhile, romantic
comings and goings will be extra intense
during January, February, and October. Cut
out any extravagant temptations.
part in your
career and other
professional spheres.
Underline January, and
September, for making
headway. Finances will
be erratic in March,
June, and August, so be careful how much
you spend. However, earnings will be on the
mend, particularly in October and
November. If you’re single, there’ll be some
delightful moments, provided you step into
the social spotlight during February, July,
September and December. Certain
adjustments will have to be made concerning
long-term matters, but most of your targets
will fall neatly into line.
Star celebrity George W. Bush (6 July 1946) —
Fulfilment of a specific aim.
Star celebrity Pete Sampras (12 August 1971) —
Another lucky break.
Star celebrity Jarvis Cocker (19 September 1963)
— Adjustments to be made.
come and go. Best of all, you’re in
for some marvellous moments.You
will feel a lot better, knowing that many of
your home and family
developments will
continue to brighten.
Obviously you cannot
be answerable to
everyone’s pushing
and pulling. Don’t
force anything, to ensure that progress is
given a chance to develop naturally.January,
March, April, and July are opportune for
ironing out career and financial affairs. If
you’re seeking someone to share your
dreams,then activate your optimism during
February, June, July, and December.
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LIBRA
23 Sept–22 Oct SCORPIO
23 Oct–22 Nov SAGITTARIUS
23 Nov–20 Dec CAPRICORN
21 Dec–19 Jan
oom in on what appear to be the least
ake advantage of this year’s top trends.
ake your pick. Jobs and money
here are magical stars shining with
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attractive invitations,or ideas,because
you never know what might develop.
In fact, it’s often the
most insignificant
suggestions that can
lead to a fresh
friendship,
or
something you’ve
been waiting for. Just
how important money and romance turn out
to be,depends on your willpower to network
your aims between January and May.
Regardless of certain highs and lows, this is
one of your most auspicious years.There will
be golden opportunities on all fronts.
Remember, the more decisive you are, the
greater the rewards.
T
There are bound to be months when
you’ll wonder why you tolerated
certain obstacles.January,April,and October,
paint a brilliant picture for career,
professional and creative outlets. Financial
gains are likely, if you’re shrewd during
January, June and November. The planets
headline your talents,
so use your wonderful
ability to sense the
feelings of other,
particularly if you’re
single. March, April,
May and December
are starred for romance.Just ensure that you
decide on what you want, rather than be led
by others.
T
connections are
best in January,
April, August and
September. Go all-out
to make career
contacts.Your effort to
achieve a specific aim,
should start to shape
up in May and July,although you need to take
any stressful challenges in your stride.
Romance twinkles for singles during
February, June and October. Stretch your
social horizons and the stars won’t let you
down, especially if you link up to any
adventurous outdoor,or other high stamina,
activities.Forget the downbeat days and take
control of your goals.
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opportunities. It’s a happy year for
romance,and good fortune.Friends of
your own age will be particularly helpful to
you in January and June. However, watch
what you spend on the domestic front. In
fact, put money aside to cope with mid-year
cash niggles. Work,
social and travel
arrangements become
much brighter during
June, September and
October. If you’re
unattached, mix and mingle between April
and August.Regardless of whatever else is on
your mind,push your potentials throughout
2003,and happiness will flow when you least
expect it.
Star celebrity Catherine Zeta Jones (25
September 1969) — A new type of role.
Star celebrity Demi Moore (11 November 1962)
— New directions.
Star celebrity Britney Spears (2 December 1981)
— Reviewing her career.
Star celebrity Mel Gibson (3 January 1956) —
Another blockbuster.
CMYK
GEMINI
21 May–20 June CANCER
21 June–20 July LEO
21 July–21 Aug VIRGO
22 Aug–22 Sept
ou face an amazing maze of twists and
oods and mediocre months will
our built-in boldness will reap success.
his year’s planets play an even bigger
The Riviera Gazette Thursday 9 January 2003
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News
Shop posters and bags say ‘No to Tramway’but bus drivers give plan thumbs up
TRAM PLAN PROTEST
TAKES TO THE STREETS
CMYK
2003 will be ‘the year of the Irish’ in
Villefranche,with festivities throughout the year to celebrate the historical
links between France and Ireland.
Conferences on Irish culture and
art will be held,and the citadel will be
transformed into an Irish pub for St
Patrick’s day on March 17.
Super-lottery
FRANCE, Spain and the UK have
joined forces for a European ‘superlottery’with a weekly draw on Fridays
and no limit to the number of times a
“Progress,security,tramway,health!” jackpot can be rolled over, to be
“Our drivers are very supportive of launched in early 2004.
the tram system,” Michel Ottobruc of
the Urban Transport Syndicat of Nice
confirmed to The Gazette.“Over 90% CELEBRATED Var chef Bruno has
of our members are pro-tram, and bought the disused manor at Aups.
consider the improvement of the pubHe plans to turn it into an internalic transport network to be beneficial tional truffle institute,teaching others
to everyone in the community. how to cook using the rare delicacy.
Tourists and residents will benefit The €2 million complex will also offer
from improved traffic flow, and the luxury hotel accommodation.
reliability of trams which have priority and can more easily keep to
timetables. It is a move for the better
and a move to the future.” Ottobruc ONLY three people were arrested
and had their licences suspended
concluded.
Residents are mainly in favour of after armies of gendarmes took to the
the system. “I think the tram system roads to catch drink-drivers over the
sounds like a very good idea,” com- festive period.
The Police also carried out roadside
mented Lawrence Stringer, 31, a Nice
tests
for drugs,but no-one tested posresident who works in Sophia
itive.
Meanwhile, the French governAntipolis.“It will be much cleaner for
ment
is urging motorists to “drive
BAGS NOT . ..Nice shopkeepers show their customers how they feel about the trams the environment and better for traffic.
more
like les Anglais” in a bid to
I don’t have a car so any improveencourage
safe driving.
ans for up to one year while the instal- continued Evelyne, who has had ments in public transport will be
lation work is completed,” Evelyne 20,000 plastic bags printed with the great for me.”
Grac, proprietor of Alpes Fruits in anti-tram slogan to issue to her cusAvenue Borriglione told The Riviera tomers.
● Meanwhile the new generation CLIVE Stokes of the Antibes Squash
Gazette.“We will have no business –
Nice bus drivers, however, have regional express train was unveiled at & Fitness Club is the British Chamber
and we will not be able to survive.We jumped on the pro-tram bandwagon, the Nice train station on Monday. of Commerce’s Business Personality
don’t even know if we will receive any painting slogans on the side of their Ultra-modern and roomy, it will go of the Year, after winning a vote by
members.
compensation from the government,” buses promoting the message into service next year.
Truffle teaching
Driving down
Nice Matin/Franck Fernandes
PROTESTERS for and against the
planned Nice tram network have
stepped up their activities this week
as the public enquiry phase comes
to an end and the first stage of the
four year building programme
begins.
Running from the Nice Nord
motorway junction into the centre of
Nice via the University district, Place
du Gaulle, the railway station, Nice
Etoile and Place Masséna, the tram
system is designed to reduce congestion and pollution and is due to come
into service at the end of 2006.
But Nice residents and local businesses now face four years of disruption whilst the €305 million tram network infrastructure is installed. In
some areas, roads will be closed for a
year while buildings are demolished
and roads are re-routed to accommodate the trams.
Shopkeepers along the proposed
tram routes are collecting signatures
for a petition protesting against the
new system, and several have placed
large banners decorated with skulls
bearing the slogan “No to the
Tramway”across their shop fronts.
“We have been told that our road
will be closed to traffic and pedestri-
Irish festival
Fit for business
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The Riviera Gazette Thursday 9 January 2003
News
New year,new laws
more than 8.5% alcohol have
also been hit with extra taxes,
taxi fares have increased by
2.2% and it is now illegal to
drive under the influence of
marijuana.
Across the EU, more wine
and food labelling measures
mean packaged meat products
must now state the animal’s origin,differentiate between mus-
cles and offals and stipulate fat
content.Wines must specify the
method of production, vineyards and any traditional
accreditation.
Travellers entering the EU
may no longer bring in any
foodstuffs containing meat or
milk, unless they have an official health certificate from their
country of origin.
Nice Matin/P Lapoirie
A SLEW of new laws, rules
and regulations came into
effect on January 1.
Tax on cigarettes has
increased to 17.7%, putting
around 8% on the most expensive brands and 16% on the
cheapest. A pack of 20 cigarettes now costs between €3.40
and €4.
Strong beers containing
BIG RACE ... Better move fast if you want to see the Monaco Grand Prix
Monaco GP tickets on sale
TICKETS for the 61st
Monaco Grand Prix, which
will be held from Friday May
29 to Sunday June 1, went on
sale this week.
The Monaco race weekend is
regarded as the most glamorous event on the Formula
One circuit,and always sells out
early.But the Automobile Club
de Monaco told The Gazette
that only one hundred tickets
were snapped up on Monday,
so there are still plenty of good
seats to be had. The cheapest
tickets for Sunday’s F1 Grand
Prix are €50 – holders will
watch the race from the steep
‘Rocher’ hillside – and grandstand seats range from €250 to
€420.Tickets can be bought in
person at the ACM shop at 46
Rue Grimaldi, Monaco. Race
fans can also call +377 93 25 26
00 or fax +377 93 25 80 08 to
request an order form, which
has to be posted back to the
club with cheque or credit card
payment before tickets can be
allocated.
New year,new
car for many as
night flares up
across France
REVELLERS set fire to 379
vehicles in 60 departments
during the last night of
2002 in what is becoming
an unfortunate New Year’s
Eve tradition in France.
Seven cars went up in
flames in Nice,where 37 rubbish bins were also burned
out. The total represents a
slight improvement on last
year, when 388 vehicles were
destroyed on the same night.
● A bouncer at The Cat’s
Corner nightclub in Cannes
was rushed to hospital with
knife wounds on New Year’s
Eve. He was attacked by four
youths who had earlier been
refused entry because they
didn’t meet the dress code.
A NEW US ‘reality TV’ show
has recently completed filming in secret at a chateau on
the Riviera.
Joe Millionaire,which started
its run on the Fox network on
Monday night,features twentyfive women competing to
marry Evan Marriott, a goodlooking American multi-millionaire who lives in a huge
French castle.
But in a cruel twist the hunky
28-year-old bachelor is in fact a
near-penniless construction
worker who has had coaching
to help him persuade the girls
he’s a toff. The winner will be
Fox TV
Gold diggers meet ditch digger
HUNKY HEIR . . . Digger driver
Evan Marriott ‘inherits’ a $50M
fortune in Fox TV’s ‘Joe Millionaire’
told in the final programme.
In the first episode Marriott
was treated to a style makeover
and lessons in horse riding
and wine appreciation to allow
him to exude the air of someone who has had a privileged
upbringing.
Producers hope for ratings
success as viewers tune in to see
the tension between the
women competing for his love
and Marriott’s struggle to
maintain the façade of a
wealthy man. Fox has also
promised a surprise for the last
episode; the US press is speculating that a double bluff is in
operation and that Marriott
may actually be very wealthy
after all.
CMYK
AFP/Pierre Verdy
SPRING IS COMING . . . While the rest of France shivers in the snow (and let’s not even mention that it’s
just hit minus twenty in Scotland!),the Riviera will soon be glowing yellow as the region’s famous Mimosas
have started blooming around three weeks earlier than usual.Growers put the early flowering down to
a mild,wet autumn.The plant was introduced from Australia by British residents in Cannes in the 1850s.
The Riviera Gazette Thursday 9 January 2003
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News
Man dies as
ski slopes fill
over holiday
LOCAL ski stations were beset with
problems over the busy New Year
period, reports Jenny Paul.
A man from Nice was killed in an
avalanche whilst skiing off-piste at Pra
Loup, while in Valberg a woman suffered serious back injuries and had to
be airlifted to hospital following an
accident on the slopes.
Auron,Isola and Valberg racked up
record numbers of visitors during the
festive season,putting strain on resort
resources. “Last weekend Auron was
crazy; I’ve never seen the place so
packed — the ski-hire place we went
to actually ran out of skis,” Lucy
Richard of Nice told The Riviera
Gazette.
“We were starving when we came
off the slopes at the end of the day,but
everywhere had run out of bread so
we couldn’t even get a sandwich,” she
continued.
CMYK
CURRENT RESORT CONDITIONS
❆ Auron 40/160cm, 31 pistes open (2
green, 12 blue, 13 red, 4 black) and 19
lifts operating.
❆ Greolieres No significant snowfall
this low yet; station still closed.
❆ Isola 2000 100/180cm, 45 of 50
pistes open (7 green,20 blue,15 red and
3 black) and 18 of 23 lifts operating.
❆ Pra-Loup 40/110cm, 90% of pistes
are open and 24 of 29 lifts operating.
The link with Foux d’Allos is open.
❆ Valberg 30/40cm, 35 pistes open (9
green, 10 blue, 15 red and 1 black) and
18 of 26 lifts operating.
ADAPTING MADE EASY
By Jenny Paul
ADAPT in France, the non-profit
association that helps newly arrived
expats settle in on the Riviera,
begins a new programme of educational workshops on January 17.
The fourteen seminars run over a
six week period and cover everything
from buying and renting property,
insurance, banking, motoring, childcare, healthcare and education to
social rights and culture shock.
“Each workshop promises a fortyfive minute talk by an expert in each
subject, a ‘question and answer’
opportunity afterwards and the
chance to meet people who are new to
the area and those who have been
happily settled here for years,” Adapt
in France’s Sylvie Kermin-Coffier told
The Riviera Gazette.
The resource centre in Sophia also
provides information in English (as
well as in Spanish, German, Danish,
etc) on a wide range of topics and staff
are available to answer questions.
Multinational
“We have Chinese, Mexican and
multi-nationality clients. The most
commonly used language is English
though,” Mme Kermin-Coffier continued.
Sylvie explained that the cultural
exchanges are a good opportunity to
practice your French and meet French
people.
Many residents who have been here
a long time come along to these
workshops as they have an established
circle of friends and just don’t get the
Euro hikes
ONE year after the introduction of the
Euro, 96% of French people think it
has led to higher prices,while café staff
are dismayed that tips have suffered.
The French also think the new
notes, which depict monuments, are
cold and impersonal in contrast to the
old Franc notes showing celebrated
figures from French history.
Wine ban
ONE in ten wines could lose its appellation d’origine controlée label as the
National AOC Institute begins ramping up the number of inspections of
accredited vineyards.
AOC wines cost more to produce
than ordinary plonk,giving producers
an incentive to cheat by labelling
ordinary table wines as AOC.
Parking rises
THE cost of parking in Nice has risen
by between 5% and 11% in 17 different public car parks. The increases
affect both long and short term parking, with many making increases in
the cost of the first hour.
Ski compy winners
SHOCK ABSORBER...Sylvie helps newcomers adjust to French culture and lifestyle
chance to brush up on their French in
a welcoming environment, Mme
Kermin-Coffier told The Gazette.
As workshops are extremely popular Sylvie strongly advises booking in
advance.
The Cultural Exchanges take place
twice a month on the second and
fourth Tuesdays from September
through June in Antibes (there is
plenty of parking!).Meetings are held
from 19h00 to 21h00.
Contact the office for further information about how to join and where
they meet on 04 93 65 33 79.
Membership of Adapt in France
costs €150 a year for the top,blue level
of membership which includes access
to all workshops.
The lowest price is €50 and includes
two personalised support sessions,or
€80 for the workshop series alone.
TEN lucky readers each won a pair of
ski passes for either Auron or Isola
2000 in last issue’s competition.
Auron winners are Jeremy Andain
(Antibes), Esta Cueni (Nice), Laurent
Chivallier (Le Rouret), Niamh
O’Connor (Antibes), and Alban
l’Honneur (Vallauris). Isola winners
are Paul Chandley (Juan Les Pins),
Christopher Cook (Biot), Sylvie
Kermin-Coffier (Valbonne), Lisa
Mounition (Antibes) and Patrik
Swanljung (St Paul de Vence).
Each correctly identified the park
area containing Auron and Isola as
The Mercantour.
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The Riviera Gazette Thursday 9 January 2003
My Riviera
The Forum’s Simon Glynn talks to Jenny
Paul about matchmaking on the Riviera...
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CHEERS . . . Simon Glynn toasts life on the Riviera,Forum-style
than anything too serious.
If things didn’t work out here
I wouldn’t move back to
England, I’d rather move on
somewhere else. I think travelling and living in countries
and cultures other than your
own expands you as a person.
We live in Mougins. We
moved out of our cramped
apartment in Antibes as we’ve
got two labradors, Presley and
Simba, and we needed the
space.
There’s a Thai restaurant
near us, the ‘Bang Noi’ which
we visit often. We miss the
‘English-Chinese’ take-away
and that’s the closest we’ve
found.
I’ve never skied before but
this year I’m going to try. I love
the fact that you can be in the
snow in an hour and a half but
still live on the sunny
Riviera.
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● JP 4 Renault cabriolet 2 pl, white,
complete hood, good condition,
€2999. Tel: 04 93 41 17 56
● VW GOLF Cabrio ‘94, perfectly maintained, €4000. Cannes, 06 14 30 44 57
● MERCEDES C200K 02/01 avant garde
silver, luxe pack, 20,000km as new
€25,000. Tel: 04 93 60 07 32
● CITROEN XM 1991, 52000kms, excellent cond., radio/K7, power steering,
a/c, CT ok, €3300. Tel: 06 72 89 48 57
● TRAILER: 950 kg payload, inside
237x130x65cm, removable cover,
mechanical brakes, €600. Tel: 04 93 20
29 09 or 06 23 27 68 18
Two wheels
● HONDA CBX 550,1995, 60,000 km,
excellent condition: new tyres, battery,
pads etc. Garaged in Auribeau sur
Siagne. Please call 06 15 42 46 95.
BUSINESS
Business opportunities
EXPANDING local company serving
the superyacht fleet seeks potential
mergers with or acquisitions of
similar companies. Principals only
please call 06 63 21 12 70
Business services
● NEED help writing and typing up
your CV? Professional recruiter able to
offer advice concerning content and
presentation of your CV. Full typing and
printing services also available. Contact
06 68 76 27 55
CLUBS & SOCIETIES
● INTERNATIONAL Baptist Church welcomes you! NICE: 13, rue Vernier, services every Sunday evening at 18:30,
information 0493 24 92 61, SAINTPAUL: Espace Saint Claire Commercial
Centre, Level 0, services every Sunday
morning at 10:45, information 0493 77
31 45
● ENSEMBLE Vocale Syrinx choir is
looking for members. Call Kate Cobb on
04 93 20 68 94 for information
● SINGLES 35-55 who Practice
Kindness! Join weekly bilingual discussions. FREE. 06 63 63 34 38 (Nice)
COMPUTERS
NEED HELP installing or
maintaining your computer,
printer, scanner, ADSL? Any
other software/hardware
problem to solve? Qualified
system administrator living on
the Côte d’Azur, available 7/7,
speaks fluent English, Swedish
and competent French. Call me
for any job: 06 76 94 71 44 /
jens.scott@wanadoo.fr / http://
perso.wanadoo.fr/techmedic/
● Book your classified ad online at
www.TheRivieraGazette.com
COURSES
● FRANCOPHONIE Institut in Mougins.
Learn or improve your French with your
native French highly experienced
teacher in a lively and informal atmosphere. All levels and nationalities welcome. Business French also available.
Tel: 06 60 18 41 47
● FRENCH immersion courses for
adults at family-run centre: 04 90 94 43
87 or www.parlons-en-provence.com
WANT TO LEARN FRENCH
FAST? English speaking teacher
with expertise of foreigners call Roger 06 83 20 62 96 (Nice)
or www.french-intensivecourse-homestays.com
ENTERTAINMENT
● PROFESSIONAL jazz group available
for concerts, parties, events (public/ private). CD also available. 06 62 47 12 32
● Book your classified ad online at
www.TheRivieraGazette.com
EVENTS
● NICE yacht club - nautical jumble sale
27th April 2003 in Nice port. Amateurs
only, registration €20 per 3 linear
metre stall – proceeds go to local
lifeboat. A well known nautical personality will open the sale at 9am and there
will be an evening barbecue for all participants and friends. Contact
stgeo@wanadoo.fr
FINANCIAL SERVICES
MITCHELL JOHNSON Independent
financial advice. We are holding
weekly workshops on French tax
from NOW till March. “I’d wish I’d
spoken to Mitchell Johnson”
Call 04 92 29 29 60 to find out more
CMYK
I’M originally from the
British Midlands. My
wife Dawn and I moved here
from Amsterdam in September
2000.
I fell in love with the place
straight away. It’s a huge contrast to life in Amsterdam. We
had a very hectic lifestyle there
and here the weather is really
nice and the beaches are so
accessible.
But after about six months
here we started to realise the
Riviera could be quite a lonely
place for some people.
A lot of couples are in a situation where one works and the
other is at home all day.
This was the main reason we
started The Forum. I met my
co-founder, Heather, over the
internet and she suggested an
informal get-together. We had
thirty people on the first night
and now we’ve got over 400
members.
The Forum is a non-profit
organisation for ex-pats of all
ages. We’ve also branched out
into support groups, such as
The Senior Forum which we
started when we were contacted by an older lady who had
recently been widowed.
We’ve also just started doing
singles nights after many
requests. It’s been a great success and we’ll be hosting another one very soon.
We’re not a formal association,we want to keep things on
a fun, informal basis rather
IT SERVICES PROVIDER
Troubleshooting, installations,
software/hardware supplies, I
also build websites, databases
& bespoke software, Fluent in
English, French, German &
Japanese PROFESSIONALLY
QUALIFIED Contact James
Erven on. Tel: 06 18 39 52 51 or
james@erven.co.uk
The Riviera Gazette Thursday 9 January 2003
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Classifieds
HOBBIES & SPORT
● WINDSURFER bic astrorock 285
slalom board, 6m2 fully battened sail
€500. Tel: 06 16 95 84 29
FITT Physique * Ski instruction * CSIA
* 1 to 1 or small groups * Sports &
relaxation massage * ITEC * Alleviate
stress, strains & spinal problems *
Personal fitness training at your
home or business. Call Rich on 04 93
77 60 72 / 06 19 28 80 99
FILM GUIDE
The Riviera Gazette’s guide to this
week’s “version originale” films with
English-language soundtracks...
Le Casino
Av.du 24 aout,Antibes
INSOMNIA
Tue 20:30
Les Arcades
Rue Felix Faure,Cannes
GANGS OF NEW YORK
Daily 13:50, 17:00, 20:15
SWEET SIXTEEN
Daily 18:00
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS
Daily 14:00, 20:00
Olympia
Rue d’Antibes,Cannes
GANGS OF NEW YORK
Daily 14:00, 16:00, 18:00, 20:00, 22:00 plus Sat
& Sun Matinee at 10:00
Studio 13
Ave.du Docteur-Picaud,Cannes
DR. STRANGELOVE
Thu 20:30, Sat 20:30, Mon 18:00
THE KILLING
Fri 20:30, Sat 18:00, Tue 12:15
KILLER’S KISS
Fri 18:00, Tue 20:30
Le Cannet Toiles
Rue Victorien Sardou,Le Cannet
CALLAS FOREVER
Fri 15:00, Sun 14:30, Tue 16:00
Cinema Sporting
Place du Casino,Monte-Carlo
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS
Fri 17:30, Sat 17:00, Mon 17:30, 21:00
GANGS OF NEW YORK
Thu 17:30, 21:00, Sun 17:30, 21:00, Tue 17:30
CMYK
Cinémathèque
Esplanade Kennedy,Nice
HORNE COLLEGE & THE ELECTRIC HOUSE
Fri 18:30
HOLLYWOOD ENDING
Sat 22:00
THE UNKNOWN
Sat 20:00
STEAMBOAT BILL JR & THE BALLOONATIC
Wed 14:00
FORGOTTEN SILVER
Wed 20:15
Mercury
Place Garibaldi,Nice
ABOUT A BOY
Thu 15:30, Tue 21:40
KISSING JESSICA STEIN
Mon 20:10
ALL OR NOTHING
Thu 20:10, Mon 20:10
THE GREAT DICTATOR
Sun 19:25
BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE
Sat 17:00, Mon 20:10
CALLAS FOREVER
Sun 17:00
THE PIANIST
Fri 14:30, Sat 19:10
MINORITY REPORT
Sun 21:40
MULHOLLAND DRIVE
Sun 21:40
UGC Rialto
Rue de Rivoli,Nice
GANGS OF NEW YORK
Daily 14:00, 17:30, 21:00
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS
Daily 14:00, 17:35, 21:00
DIE ANOTHER DAY
Daily 21:45
SWEET SIXTEEN
Daily 13:50, 18:00, 20:05
Lido 1-2-3
Rue Amiral Baux,Saint Raphael
SWEET SIXTEEN
Thu 14:30, 17:45, Fri 17:45, Mon 17:45,
Tue 14:30, 20:45
Cinéma Les Visiteurs du Soir
Vallis Bona,Valbonne
BLOODY SUNDAY
Sun 18:00, Mon 20:30
HOUSEHOLD
● LARGE outdoor teak lattice dining
table, 2.5m by 1m (1.9m with leaves
extended). €1000 ono. 06 84 58 20 14
● FREE KITCHEN, all you need to do is
come and take it away. Tel: +377 93 15
93 86
● Two 1930’s worn gold plated brass
mixer taps, 1 spout, bakelite temp control knobs for 2 baths. Off sunken cruise
liner, would look wonderful on lions
paw cast iron bath! Offers.
stgeo@wanadoo.fr
● ANTIQUE oblong mirror, regency
style, classic mahogany with frame &
carved frieze, supported by two slim
pillars, and with bevelled glass
1m77cm high x 1m05cm wide €1220.
Matching restored antique bed, provenance around 1840, 4 ft (large single),
carved mahogany with new handmade
mattress, €2290. Tel: +377 93 15 93 86
● COFFEE table, sofa, bed & tv stand for
sale, from €15. Call 06 03 88 74 11
● MOVING SALE! Large L-shaped sofa
€150, pine wall unit €150, excellent
condition.Tel: 06 80 86 59 61
● CELLAR/private storage space with
24hr access wanted for furniture etc. in
Nice area. Tel: 04 93 37 10 36
● SELLING apartment contents, leaving end Jan. To request complete item
list contact martinem@ix.netcom.com
Everything must go!
● FINE fitted kitchens supplied and
installed. Call Gilbert Giordano in
Sophia 0493 95 81 11 or 06 20 40 30 84,
http://www.aie.fr
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to jobs@therivieragazette.com
● FREELANCE graphic designers wanted. Previous print media experience an
advantage. Send cv and covering letter
to acraddock@therivieragazette.com
● REGULAR Thursday work available,
distributing The Riviera Gazette. Email
julia@therivieragazette.com for details
MAGNIFICENT furnished villa
for rent by the week or month
on the riviera at St Jeannet.
Fabulous sea views and
complete privacy, 3 double
bedrooms, living room, dining
room, American kitchen, sat TV,
pool, pool house, solarium &
sauna, only 15 mins from Nice
airport.PS - You can even work
from home in this luxurious
villa which features a complete
executive office with separate
entrance
Tel 06 07 42 01 79 or e-mail
stefan.renvall@wanadoo.fr
TRAVEL
● Ref 7490 FOR SALE ANTIBES - New
build apt, Antibes centre, pool, 61sqm
living area, 90sqm garden, 2 beds,
completion July 2003. €189,000
● Ref 7777 FOR SALE ANTIBES Furnished apt, pool + tennis, 58sqm
living area, 25sqm gdn + terr., 2 beds,
American kitchen. €234,100
● Ref 6734 FOR RENT MOUGINS –
45sqm furnished apt, 36sqm terr., 1
bed, pool+parking in residence. Long
term, €991/m
● Ref 7865 FOR RENT MOUGINS –
48sqm furn. apt, 23sqm terr., 1 bed,
roof pool and fitness room. Long
term, €701/m
● CANNES studio apartment – old
town, immaculate, reasonable rates.
Contact Alan on 06 11 98 12 16
● VILLEFRANCHE wonderful large studio apt, stunning views, great balcony
€795pcm. e-mail timothygburgess@
hotmail.com and leave tel. no.
MOUGINS 04 92 92 47 50, NICE 04 92 04 98 99,
ST TROPEZ 04 94 54 78 48
See 500 properties at www.coast-country.com
Property for sale
MANDELIEU la Napoule, lovely 3rm
apart, 65m2, 100m from beach,
newly fitted, nr shops & school, v.
calm, double glazing, air con,
equipped kitchen, balcony, living rm
with chimney, bathroom, separate
WC, €235,000. Tel: 06 63 49 07 39 /
pierrejamet@hotmail.com
● ANTIBES, 3 bd apart, 80 sqm, 2 terr.,
garden, huge pool, 2 tennis courts, nr
shops. bnaroskyin@hotmail.com
● ROQUEFORT LES PINS 3000m2 of
constructible land 200m2 panoramic
sea view, sun all day. €526,000/
3,450,000FF. Call owner: 06 07 32 05 08
● COTTAGE in Cannes 220m2, 3 bed &
separate 1 bed apmt 35m2, garden, 5
mins to sea, €457,000. 04 94 47 75 19
● MONS (83) on private domain,
6000m2 of land, 160m2 living space, 3
beds, swimming pool, €380,000. Tel: 04
92 38 30 64
Property wanted
● RELIABLE couple urgently looking for
2/3 room appartment in Nice up to
€800/month. Tel: 06 19 30 30 82
● Book your classified ad online at
www.TheRivieraGazette.com
SERVICES
● HOMESTYLE CURRY: In your home!
Traditional curry made to your personal
taste using the finest fresh ingredients.
Romantic dinners for two to cocktail/
dinner parties with a “kick”! Call 06 14
66 12 24 or email curryandspice@
hotmail.com for info & bookings
● GENUINE British handyman, many
years experience, now available for
more work. You name it, I do it! Tel/fax
Robert 04 93 76 83 44/06 18 73 69 05
LONDON: Not another pokey
hotel room – rent a luxury
Kensington apartment! Newly
renovated and furnished,
sleeps 6 (2 dbl, 1 twin),
available 1-4 wks at €1050/wk.
2 mins tube, nr museums.
Tel: 04 93 09 69 07
TRAFFIC
UPDATE
● YOUR next adventure? Try a hot air
balloon
safari
in
Africa!
www.BalloonSafarisDirect.com.
MOUNTS BAY, Cornwall
6 cottages available in pretty
village 400m from sandy cove,
open all year. From £140 to
£600 per week. For brochure
ring 0044 1344 621 220
● Book your classified ad online at
www.TheRivieraGazette.com
CYPRUS: NO Crime – NO Stress
– NO Pollution. With property
prices half or less compared
with the Riviera and with
secure title deeds investing in
Cyprus is safe and highly
rewarding. Cyprus offers the
lowest profit and income tax in
the entire EEC. For information:
www.houseunderthesun.com
Or call Ido on 06 76 51 76 98
Motorways
Get real-time traffic information on line at
www.TheRivieraGazette.com/links or listen to regular traffic reports in English on
107.7fm whilst you’re on the motorway
Local roads
● Antibes Access severely restricted on
Rue Thuret until Mar 20,2003
● Antibes The road around the ramparts in the old town is closed for extensive works until later this year
● Villeneuve-Loubet Long-term
50Km/h limit and delays likely on the
RN98 coast road
TV & SATELLITE
● SKY digital satellite system for sale
with card for BBC1&2, ITV, C4 & C5 etc.
€300. Tel: 06 79 69 63 79
● PHILIPS 28” (71cm) TV (PAL system)
€100. Tel: 06 12 06 49 57
● Book your classified ad online at
www.TheRivieraGazette.com
Jobs wanted
● ENGLISH babysitter/nanny, speaks
French, experienced & reliable, own
transport. Claire, 06 09 06 88 38
TRILINGUAL PA looking for
secondary properties to
manage in Valbonne to Vence
area. Skills: translations,
receiving intl clients &
supervising construction.
Languages: English, German &
French. Attributes:
trustworthy, reliable &
available immediately!
Call Irene on 06 10 44 04 50 or
email i.raffa@wanadoo.fr
● CHINESE/Malaysian lady seeks work
in preparation of Asian cooking and
other. Tel: 04 93 85 57 98
● ENGLISHMAN, fully trained butler/
manager, working for large estate in
Var, looking for good & challenging
post in Nice to Menton area. No dreamers or time-wasters please. Excellent
current references. 06 32 02 32 97
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● LOVELY large light 1 bd apart. nr sea,
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The Riviera Gazette Thursday 9 January 2003
What’s On and Where To Go...
● The Club Bien Vivre of Menton hosts a ball
today to celebrate the New Year at 14:00 at the
town’s Salon de Grande Bretagne. Tel: 04 92 41
76 76.
Thursday 9
● The Dante Alighieri Association in Monaco
is hosting a piano concert, including the
music of Martucci, Chopin and Liszt, at 18:15
at the Salle des Varietes. Tel: +377 93 25 67 83.
● The Bastide Saint-Antoine, Grasse is
hosting its annual truffle market. From 9:30
to 17.30 you can enjoy truffles at wholesale
prices, truffle dog training shows and truffle
meals. Tel: 04 93 36 66 66.
● The British Association of Monaco is
hosting their Happy Hour tonight between
18:00 and 20:00 at Le Bistroquet in the Galerie
Charles III (by the Metropole Hotel). Call
Aisling on +377 93 50 19 52 for information.
● Still feeling the Christmas spirit? In Theoule
sur Mer there’s a Provençal crèche on display
until Sunday at l’Eglise Ste-Germaine. Tel: 04
93 49 28 28
● An art exhibition called Window on the
Sea showcasing the work of three artists –
Nancy van Dijk from Holland, Michele
Kleijnen from Belgium and Barbara de Mora
from Canada – and their impressions of the
sea is on at the l’Espace d’Art, 10 Quai Antoine
1er, in the port at Monaco from 14:00 to 18:00
daily until January 18. Tel: +377 97 70 26 72.
Monday 13
● A photographic exhibition called just Jazz,
featuring the work of Eric Biard, opens today
and continues through to February 7 at the
MJC Picaud in Cannes. Tel: 04 93 06 29 90.
● One of the big meets of the horseracing
season is on today from 13:30 with the Grand
Prix de la Ville de Nice – a steeplechase event
— at the Hippodrome de la Cote d’Azur in
Cagnes sur Mer. Tickets are €4.50, with under
16’s getting in free.Tel: 04 92 02 44 44.
Tuesday 14
● Laura Corolla gives a violin concert
tonight at 21:00 at the Baroque Bar in VieuxNice. Entry is €8.00. Tel: 04 93 80 08 74
● The Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra
performs a lunchtime concert playing
Tchaikovsky and Borodine at the Monaco’s
Salle des Varietes at 12:30.
● Tonight at 19:30 there’s a US Democrats
Abroad political meeting at 11 bis rue de la
Buffa, Nice where there will be a chance to
meet representatives of the Paris branch, elect
officers and meet other members. Call Jeanne
on 06 68 51 89 41 to find out more.
● Continuing today is Tremplin Musical in
Valbonne; tonight Arsen, Sikh, Broken Down
and Jean Paul Trash are performing.
Friday 10
● The Studio Phebes are performing an
acoustic music concert tonight at 21:00 at
the Salle des Varietes, Monaco. Tickets are €8.
Tel: 06 22 41 42 59.
● Continuing today is the Jazz exhibition in
Cannes.
Wednesday 15
Coming up...
● Head along to Bar en Biais Jazz Club for an
evening of world music with Alain
Panteleimonoff on the guitar, and Esraj and
Gérard Kurdjian playing percussion. It starts at
21:30. Call Aurelie Herbere on 04 93 74 10 98.
● Jazz fans can head to Villeneuve Loubet
tonight for a concert at the Salle Escoffier at
21:00. Tickets are €10, including a drink. Tel:
04 92 02 60 50 for more info.
MEXICAN WAVE ... A piquant taste of Mexico
arrives in Cannes on Friday night
Sunday 12
● The Orchestre Regional de Cannes,
under conductor Philippe Bender, is
performing the music of Rodrigo, Ennio
Morricone and more today at 16:30 at the
Theatre Claude Debussy in Cannes. Tickets
start at €20:00. Tel: 04 93 99 19 77.
Saturday 11
● The Compagnie Nationale de Mexico is
performing the music and dance of Mexico
today at 14:30 and 20:30 at the Grand
Auditorium of the Palais in Cannes. Tickets
start at €24:00 from 04 92 98 62 77.
● La Colle sur Loup is hosting a Brocante – an
antiques market – today on rue Ancienne
Gare. Tel: 04 93 32 68 36.
● The Bridge Club de Menton has organised
a tournament, the Tournoi des Citrons, which is
open to the public today at the Salons de la
Résidence du Louvre. Tel: 04 92 41 76 76.
● The Valberg ski station hosts the Slalom
Grand Prix of Nice tonight starting from
5pm. Tel: 04 93 23 24 25.
● Nice take on Lille tonight at the Stade du
Ray at 20:00 in the National French Football
league competition. Tickets start at €7 from 04
93 18 07 27. Monaco are also playing at home
against Bastia at the Stade Louis II at 20:00. Tel:
+377 92 05 40 00.
● The Monte Carlo Philharmonic
Orchestra is in concert today at 18:00 at
Monaco’s Auditorium Rainier III. Tickets start
at €15.00. Tel: +377 92 16 22 99.
● Valberg hosts a triathlon in the snow
today from 13:00. Registration opens at 10am
for 6km of running, 12km of mountain biking
and 10km cross-country skiing. Tel: 04 93 23
24 25 for more information.
● The Colmiane ski station hosts The Big
Border Tour – a regional snowboarding
competition – all day today.Tel: 04 93 23 25 90.
● Christine and Sacha Chymkov are
performing accordion classics including the
● Monaco’s world-famous circus festival, the
27th Festival International du Cirque de
Monte-Carlo, is on between January 16 and 23
at the big top in Fontvieille.
● All the thrills and excitement of top-level
international rallying arrive in Monaco on
January 22 until the 26th as the Principality
plays host to the first round of the 2003 World
Rally Championship.
● Burns Night is January 25, and local Scots
are spoiled for choice. The Auld Alliance is
holding its traditional celebration and the
British Association of the Var will be gathering
at the Relais de Trans in the Var. Call Brian
McDowell for the Auld Alliance on 04 93 08 32
78 or Selwyn Glick on 04 94 47 06 28 for the
British Association to book your seat.
● The Glenn Miller Memorial Orchestra
performs at the Nice Acropolis on January 26.
Now booking...
The Palais Nikaia in Nice is the local venue for
‘stadium’ concerts and shows, and will host
several international stars over the coming
weeks. Call 08 92 69 70 73 to book.
● Toto on January 26 – tickets from €35.50.
● Tracy Chapman on February 9 – tickets
from €34.40.
● Hot on the heels of Riverdance, Lord of the
Dance comes to Nice from February 28 to
March 1. Tickets from €35.85
● Ennio Morricone on March 5 – tickets
from €40.00
● And Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler
will appear on April 28 – tickets are €38.75.
Call 08 99 70 11 11 for today’s weather in your town, or to get a three-day forecast in English. Calls cost €0.34 per minute
Thursday 9
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JANUARY IN NICE...
AM
4°C
Cloudy
2°C
Cloudy
-1°C
Cloudy
0°C
Partly Cloudy
1°C
Partly Cloudy
6°C
Partly Cloudy
Avg. high: 13°C
Avg. low: 5°C
PM
10°C
Cloudy
5°C
Cloudy
6°C
Cloudy
8°C
Partly Cloudy
8°C
Partly Cloudy
9°C
Partly Cloudy
Remember to put your snowchains in
the boot if you’re off to the mountains.
Avg. sea temp: 14°C
Avg. rainfall: 83mm
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● Today and tomorrow there’s a free concert
called Tremplin Musical at 20:30 in Valbonne
Village featuring Muska’D, Freygolo and Zinke
Zakeou. Tel: 04 93 00 34 48.
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music of Vivaldi, Gridin and Shmykov today at
18:00 at the Théâtre de La Cité in Nice. Tickets
are €10. Tel: 04 93 16 82 69.