Bryan Masson says he never wanted the town's beach showers closed, and accused the préfecture of imposing the decision without consulting the affected communes, days after Antibes faced a similar reprimand for keeping its own showers running.
The warehouse fire BCN reported last week turns out to have burned the stored belongings of women who fled violent homes, from clothing and furniture to children's toys and family keepsakes. Neighbouring Saint-Laurent-du-Var has pledged 1,000 euros in emergency aid, and a fundraiser is now live.
Around 200 square metres of a 1,500 square metre building were fully ablaze when crews arrived Tuesday morning on chemin du Val de Cagnes, sending a smoke plume visible for kilometres. The fire was brought under control within hours.
Sidelined since a heavy crash at Loudenvielle in late May required emergency surgery on a severely dislocated wrist, the five-time world champion says the hardest part is now behind him as he targets Les Gets and the World Championships.
Concrete blocks, chains and nets are being hauled from the seabed after the former operator ignored a court order to clean up the site himself.