The Hidden Reality: Poverty on the French Riviera
Behind the glamour of the French Riviera lies a heartbreaking truth: tens of thousands of people struggle with poverty every day.
As a French humanitarian and environmental nonprofit, we’ve been working since 2010 to bridge this gap. Thanks to the generosity of over 800 + yacht crew members and 100 + Superyachts partners between Marseille and Monaco, we collect donations to support vital organizations like the Food Bank, the French Red Cross, and the Order of Malta among many others.
Thanks to the generosity of superyacht crews, we’ve now delivered well over 44,000 meals and 250 m³ of clothing to local organizations supporting the homeless and low-income families in Cannes and Nice.
Our mission is twofold:
✔ Reducing waste – By redirecting surplus resources from superyachts, we help minimize their environmental impact.
✔ Supporting those in need – Every donation provides food, shelter, and hope to vulnerable communities.
Yet the crisis is growing:
🔹 21% of Cannes residents lived below the poverty line in 2021. Cannes Insee 2021
🔹 22% in Nice faced the same struggle. Nice Insee 2021
In one of the world’s wealthiest regions, poverty continues to rise—but together, we can make a difference
Our motivation video :
“Without a word, without a cry”
Our Yachts du Coeur actions since 2010:
People we help out
People we help out via our humanitarian partners* to whom we give the Yachts Crew donations
* Food Bank, French Red Cross, Monaco Soupe de Nuit, The Order of Malta….
Our land Volunteers
Baron Michel de Brawney – Nice, Monaco
Major Jean-Yves Roger – Cannes Mandelieu La Napoule
Nicole & Yves PetitJean – Cannes Mandelieu La Napoule – Antibes
Marie-Noelle Lemonnier – Toulon
NIcole et Yves Petitjean
Jean-Luc Annone
Stephanie McKenzie – La Ciotat
Stéphanie McKenzie
Some of our Corporate partners Yachts du Coeur “Corporate Social Responsability” actions :
The Joy we bring to people who help us out in our animated human chains.
Yachts du Coeur large events Animations :
Choeur du Sud Choir
Société des Régates d’Antibes Choir
Helping people with the Yachts du Coeur will bring you joy and hope in a better future.
A word from our President Jean-Luc Annone
“Joining the Yachts du Coeur to help others will fill your heart with joy and inspire hope for a brighter future.”
THE FUTURE IS HERE
Today, we are seeking a visionary partner to help us scale our mission with the launch of the “Yachts du Coeur” Blue Relief I”—a zero-emission humanitarian vessel inspired by the cutting-edge Aquon One 67, a Swiss-engineered catamaran powered entirely by solar and green hydrogen.
This vessel would become the first of its kind dedicated to delivering food, emergency supplies, and mobile shelters year-round—silently, cleanly, and with dignity—to thousands along the Mediterranean coast.