The new year is a good time to reflect on the previous 12 months and look ahead to what the coming year may bring.
On 28th December 2018, Spain confirmed that they will be implementing a 10km/h reduction to the speed limits on over 7,000 km of B roads nationwide.
School holidays in France are organised according to three “holiday zones”, A, B and C, in order to manage the flow of French holidaymakers.
The Winter sales 2019 have been set by the préfecture for a period of 5 weeks starting on Wednesday 9th January at 8h00 until Tuesday 20th February
Local guides Ian and Angela Pendry with Mike Rhodes have been exploring new areas, searching for the best snow to bring you some exciting snowshoe tours.
INSEE, the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies, will begin the next sample census throughout France from Thursday, January 19th with a selection of approximately 9 million of the population.
This morning the GBP/EUR exchange rate is trading in the region of €1.1038 and the GBP/USD exchange rate is fluctuating around $1.2648. GBP/AUD is achieving AU$1.7934 while GBP/NZD is trading at NZ$1.8851.
At the time of writing (November 2018) Britain is still part of the EU, and UK citizens are NOT required to have a Carte de Séjour. However, many ex pats living in France are taking the safe option and applying for the Carte de Séjour now.
A weekly update of local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales
A weekly update of local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales