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Shopping Cote Azur: CAP 3000 versus Polygone Riviera

by Ab Kuijer/28 May 2018/in Blog

Shopping on the Côte d'Azur is, for many people, an integral part of their stay on the French Riviera. It is not surprising because many French high fashion brands have flag stores to entice international visitors to South France. In Monaco,…

Hanging cucumbers, late mail and quick decision makers

by Ab Kuijer/22 May 2018/in Blog

Finally, the Cannes Film Festival has ended. Every year it is the same ritual with abundant rain that rinses almost all the stars of the red carpet. Today is the last day with drizzling weather and then the temperatures are far above 30 degrees.…

Why everybody wants to buy Cannes luxury real estate

by Ab Kuijer/2 May 2018/in Blog

You cannot find a place like Cannes elsewhere around the world. Cannes is romantic, international, sexy and dynamic. Living on the Côte d'Azur is active in Cannes and the region to help people find their dream home in Cannes luxury real estate.…

Super Cars get police escort in Monaco

by Ab Kuijer/30 April 2018/in Blog

Lovers of extreme luxury sports cars like to go to Monaco year-round to watch admiringly all that shiny noise from clenched horsepower in a Lykan HyperPort, Koenigsegg Regera, Bugatti Chiron or Pagani Huarya. The owners of these costly cars…

What does offre d’achat, Promesse de vente and Compromis de vente mean in France?

by Ab Kuijer/29 March 2018/in Blog

If you are buying property in France, you might feel overwhelmed by the paperwork. Your heart says 'This is my dream house' but your logic sense whispers 'Watch your back, they're all French...' Luckily, we are in Europe and the buying process…

The new multiplex cinema of Cannes; a concrete diamond

by Ab Kuijer/2 March 2018/in Blog

Cannes; the city of the International Film Festival has started the construction of a new multiplex cinema. In the heart of Cannes la Bocca, this will be completed in 2019, along with a new university campus and business innovation center. It…

Beaches of Cannes double in size

by Ab Kuijer/30 January 2018/in Blog

Good news for all lovers of fine white sand; the municipality of Cannes has spent no less than ten million euros on extra sand to increase the beaches on the Croisette. And not just a bit of sand, but a doubling of the surface. This means that…

Fixed and frozen in the French Alps

by Ab Kuijer/5 January 2018/in Blog

I'm standing on the slope, with my cheek against an icy wall. "So this is black", I say to myself, while I do my utmost to tilt the skies to prevent me going down with a horrible scream and my lifeless body will be found somewhere in the mountains…

News Azur: Drone shoots caterpillar, goose liver record and empty bottles popular

by Ab Kuijer/2 December 2017/in Blog

Did you know that no less than 86% of the French population eats Foie Gras during Christmas? That's quite a lot of people for a product that is quite controversial and at the same time tasty too. The other 14% of the population do not get goose…

Côte d’Azur property owners; Water Leaks cost you money

by Ab Kuijer/1 December 2017/in Blog

Having a property in Cote D’Azur is everybody’s dream. You got everything from the romantic atmosphere and famous Mediterranean weather to the most beautiful sea resorts in the world. But as a homeowner in Cote D’Azur you have to deal…