Bill was anxious to fence the land so that we could have animals. After all, this was one of the main reasons for us moving to France and buying a place with six acres. The vague wave of the arm and words of the previous owner, “it’s over there somewhere” had not really helped to clarify where the boundary actually was. And we were far too scared to ask the neighbours who had been watching our every move through binoculars.
With over 4,500 working speed cameras already present around France, a further 10,000 DUMMY ones are to be installed over the next months. Watch out too for the ‘radar autonome’ on the A9 amongst the…
Charges Doctors or dentists who are ‘conventionnés’ (working within the French sickness insurance scheme) charge the official social security rates, now 23 euros per consultation. Some doctors have recently taken action and put their prices…
Scammers call you, and asks for you by name. Some are English speakers albeit poor ones
…….. with a catch! Did you know that you can travel free on the A9 between péages Perpignan Sud and Perpignan Nord if you live in the Perpignan Méditerranée area? Project Zap allows residents of…
CLICK HERE FOR LOADS MORE EVENTS IN MARCH WHEN & WHERE? WHAT? Tuesday 1st 3pm Theatre Jean Piat, Canet en Roussillon Children’s Show ‘Il était une fois 3 princesses’ Tuesday 1st – 12th Médiathèque Intercommunale…
As flights from local airports become few and far between in comparison to past years, more people are looking at travel alternatives. At 60 Euros per year, the French senior railcard for the over sixties offers 25% to 50% discount on the trains, as well as car hire, hotels etc
by Caroline Hill Judging by the amount of cars parked on pavements, across zebra crossings and on yellow lines it seems that nobody likes to pay to park – but the risk of finding a…
Oooops! One of the latest Airbuses, the A321, performing a test flight from Toulouse to Perpignan, landed on Perpignan’s runway 33 but struck its tail onto the runway surface. The aircraft was unable to continue…
L’Amphytrion, Collioure…..with Danièle In March 2005 we celebrated a birthday with a meal at l’Amphytrion and I still have the bill from that occasion – 2 menus at 15€ each. There is still an excellent menu…