Charges Doctors or dentists working within the French sickness insurance scheme charge the official social security rates, now 23 euros per consultation. Specialists will charge more. You can check that a general practitioner  is ‘conventionné’…

Les Angles – Wednesday 6th January 2016   Ringed by mountains, Lake Matmale glistening in front of the village, Les Angles offers 32 downhill pistes catering for all levels, and an impressive Snowpark. From the…

If you sing or play with a band, dance company or entertainment of any kind, or know of a great act that deserves some recognition, this could well be your (or their) big chance. Perpignan is…

A directory of 3000  online addresses to help you to access your judicial rights. The ‘ministère de la justice et des libertés’ continues to offer a free online service to help the public to find, by simply…

Tipping in France   The English word ‘tip’ was originally an acronym for ‘To Insure Promptness.’ Innkeepers would write this on a box by the door, later simplified to ‘T.I.P.’, to enable customers to show…

La Ferme du Bonheur is a sanctuary for old, abandoned, or abused animals, among them horses, donkeys, goats, sheep, pigs, rabbits, geese, ducks, dogs, cats, a bull and a wild boar.

  Restaurant Review Autumn 2014 With Kate and Mates I am no gourmet ‘foodie’ but I know what I like. Fresh, tasty food, good and friendly service, clean cutlery, crockery and loos, and prices that…