An unprecedented event in Toulon's habor, on February 19th the America's Cup was the subject of a press conference gathering actors, organizers and partners. It was the opportunity to measure the scope of a meeting combining technical feats, international sensations, teamwork and a deliberately popular show.

Considered as stubborn, figures are an invaluable information source. Those recently published by the INSEE (The French national institute for statistics and economic studies) underline the significant increase of the working population and its direct impacts on the number of schoolchildren.

As part of Toulon's of urban renovation project and further to the requalification of Ilot Baudin neighborhood, Portalis residence has welcomed its first students.