Immense damages caused by high waves to Monaco's shorefront businesses expected to have a negative effect on both the Grand Prix and Cannes Festival.
Larvotto beach was hit by giant waves causing damages to many shops and restaurants including the Monte Carlo Beach Club. With the Monaco Grand Prix 2010 set to take place from May 13th to May 16th and the Cannes Film Festival set for May 12th to May 23, these damages are expected to be devastating for tourism during this events.
"Everything in the path of the violent seas was swept away, a disaster made all more poignant by the fact that over winter the beach has been completely renewed and with many new facilities added and others renovated," reports monaco247.
Storm damages occured in other mediterranean country shorelines especially in Nice located in the south of France. "Freak waves caused millions of Euros of damage to waterfront cafes and restaurants in Cannes Vieux Port and La Croisette," says liveyachting.com.
Below is a video that displays the same storm that hit Monaco, in Cannes.
Video Courtesy of youtube.com.
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