Doing Business in Nice Côte d’Azur

In this issue

Broadband and international air links make possible new careers

Perfume industry thrives because of focus on intellectual capital

Feb 29, 2012

Playground in need of a makeover

The FT reports on efforts to create a modern, sustainable economy that will be as famous for its laboratories as it is for its super-rich inhabitants

François Hollande ©AFP Feb 29, 2012

Politics: Sarkozy confident of support in the south

Hugh Carnegy on the backing the president has from the mayor of Nice

solar panels Feb 29, 2012

SAED: Well placed to make a power play

The company has developed a new way of harnessing solar energy, says Pierre Tran

Feb 29, 2012

Economy: A sunbelt location for sunrise industries

Ross Tieman reports on the region’s attempt to create a 21st-century nirvana

Sophia Antipolis Feb 29, 2012

High-tech: Science park seeks a fresh vision

Pierre Tran on plans to revitalise ‘Cambridge on the Côte d’Azur’

Cannes harbour ©Bloomberg Feb 29, 2012

Tourism: Cannes eyes an extension to its red carpet

Scheherazade Daneshkhu reports on moves to introduce year-round attractions

Feb 29, 2012

Eco-Vallée: Grand plans start to take real shape

Hugh Carnegy reports on the start of regional regeneration

Villa Léopolda in Villefranche-sur-Mer Feb 29, 2012

Property: Sales recover down on the corniche

Scheherazade Daneshkhu finds few distressed sellers among the super-rich

Fragonard perfumery in Grasse ©Alamy Feb 29, 2012

Grasse: Perfume cluster permeates the globe

Ross Tieman on an ancient craft that has adapted to modern times