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Renting a house or flat in France


All you need to know about how to look for a rental property in France, deposits and the documents landlords want to see.

23/01/2021

Compulsory Insurance in France


Whereas in the UK the only obligatory insurance policy is for your car, in France the approach is much more nanny-state with health, home and car insurance all compulsory, as well as certain others in particular circumstances.

23/01/2021

Mimosa – fragrant winter blooms


Traditional Chinese Medicinal practitioners have long revered the bark, leaves and flowers for its health benefits and yet there is little modern research on this tree which was also used by the ancient Mayans for trauma injuries and burns.

23/01/2021

The Lydia, Port Barcarès


This 1931-built 100 metre Steamship has been beached in the sands of Le Barcares, since June 1967.  She was originally Adelaide Steamship Company’s MOONTA for Australian coastal service, with accommodation for 140 berthed passengers. MOONTA’s…

21/01/2021

Advertise Your Home for Sale or Rent with P-O Life


Post Brexit, mid Covid or just ready to make a move?

21/01/2021

FOUGASSE


Look out for ‘fougasse’, the Catalan version of the Italian ‘focaccia bread’.

21/01/2021

The Carlingue (French Gestapo)

Two of the most feared French collaboration groups were La Carlingue and La Milice, pro-Nazi French militia set up by…


British Sausages in Perpignan: Friday 5th Feb 2021

Traditional British style sausages and bacon back in the P-O


Quiz: Catalan culture and traditions

The Pyrénées-Orientales is officially Catalan country - Pays Catalan - and the locals have a strong cultural identity with a…


En voiture Simone

This expression became popular in the 1960’s thanks to the presenters of a TV game show ‘Intervilles’.......


Book Club : Lauragais by Colin Duncan Taylor

Situated in the heart of Occitanie, the Lauragais is largely ignored by the millions who visit its neighbours each year…


UK launches new Global Healthcare Card

In a press release sent out on Wednesday 13th January, the British government outlined details of a new global healthcare…


Covid 19 Update with CSF Languedoc

To help keep English-speaking residents and visitors to the region informed on Covid 19, CSF Languedoc have been sharing bulletins…


Staying at home with Tony Goodman : Bonne Année

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