with Fiona Warren Sterling at near 2-year low against euro A new week has begun however the pound has picked up where it left off at the end of last week by continuing its rapid…
It’s in the Bag From July 2016, France will finally follow the UK by banning single-use plastic bags, (sacs plastique à usage unique) or charging for them in all French shops, to reduce litter and encourage…
RECENT STRIKES. WHAT’S ALL THE FUSS ABOUT? The ‘El Khomri law’ is named after the French Minister of Labour, Myriam El Khomri, it’s instigator. It covers the extending of a ‘normal’ 35 hour working week…
Along with connecting utilities, installing a telephone line will be high on your ‘must do’ list when you first move into your home in France.
Eoin Bond is 11 years old and has played classical and jazz Saxophone since he was 8. He loves to entertain at jazz festivals, for charity, and has even played for the president of Ireland.…
More strikes Prepare yourselves for a further day of general strikes across France on Thursday 31st March. Transport networks (buses, planes, trains, taxis, metro.., ) are likely to be affected as well as many public…
Over the last month I became a victim of a clever scam while out shopping.
Simply going out to Intermarché has turned out to be quite traumatic. Don’t be naive enough to think it couldn’t happen to you or your friends.
One walker slipped and caused an avalanche when 4 of them were out walking with a guide at Porta. It swept all 4 of them downhill and 1 walker broke his ankle but 3 others were lucky enough to escape injury.
Christmas 2008 was to be our second Christmas since moving to France and we were determined that it would not be a repeat of the previous year’s disaster (in brief: sandwiches, rain, Bournemouth).
‘Après le Brexit, la Frantie (ou la sortance…?)’ According to a survey carried out by Elabe for Atlantico, a relatively new media group, only 26% of French people believe there are more advantages than disadvantages…