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Court Suspends French Riviera’s Attempt to Ban Large Cruise Ships
ALPES-MARITIMES, PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR, JUL 13 – The court ruled that only the prefect has authority over maritime traffic, suspending Estrosi's order which aimed to reduce cruise ship visits to protect the environment and local population.
- On July 13, 2025, the Administrative Court in Nice temporarily halted Mayor Christian Estrosi’s directive that restricted the number of passengers allowed on large cruise vessels visiting Nice and Villefranche-sur-Mer, striking down limits set at 450 passengers for Nice and 2,500 for Villefranche-sur-Mer.
- The ban aimed to address cruise ship growth impacting the environment and local population, but the court ruled only the Alpes-Maritimes Prefect can regulate ship traffic.
- Estrosi confronted Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas on July 3, demanding it leave for violating the order, but the ship's crew denied boarding and continued the call authorized by local authorities.
- The mayor called the ship's crew 'arrogant,' declared the climate emergency justified his actions, and promised not to give up, urging higher authorities to intervene promptly.
- The suspension keeps cruise traffic flowing through summer, while Estrosi plans legal challenges and calls for state action, reflecting ongoing tensions over tourism and environmental concerns on the French Riviera.
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Radio France Internationale
MARINE & OCÉANSFrench justice suspended on Sunday 13 July a measure of the mayor of Nice aimed for environmental reasons to limit the number of giant ships docking in this region of the Côte d'Azur, recaptured for a matter of administrative competence.
A French court today suspended the decision of the mayor of Nice to limit the number of giant cruise ships that dock in this region of the French coast.
The administrative judge considers that the metropolis of Nice is not competent to limit the arrivals of ships from cruise in the bay. Therefore, the decree made in this direction by Christian Estrosi has been cancelled this Sunday 13 July. - Nice: suspension by the court of an order of Estrosi limiting the ships from cruise (Policy).
The mayor of Nice had justified this order on behalf of the "climate emergency", but the court considered that the metropolis was not competent to issue such measures.
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