Saturday 6th October 2012 – 14h to 18h La Journée de la Sécurité Intérieure Police, firemen, security personnel..in fact anyone involved with public safety, will present their activities on Saturday 6th October in the…
PO – La passion de l’ovalie with Frank Parkinson 2009/2010 Bill Shankly, the legendary manager of Liverpool Football Club, once said that “football isn’t a matter of life and death – it’s more important than…
Sunday 22nd September 2013 at 10.00a.m HARVEST FESTIVAL St. George’s Anglican Church in Vernet St. George’s Anglican Church are holding a Harvest Festival on Sunday 22nd September at 10.00a.m. in the Chapel de Norte…
How times have changed! Famous writer Ernest Hemingway wrote in ‘Hemingway Finds France is Neutral’ in March 1937 ”I encountered no difficulties over crossing the border, and I am filing this dispatch just before hopping…
August Fête de la Soule – Amélie les Bains Parades, games, live music, bodegas and a chance to watch the ancient ball game of soule played between local teams at the chateau. The original game…
August Font-Romeu Espace « La Calme » Championnat de France inter-races de chiens de troupeaux Sheepdog championships National competition in which 22 of the best French sheepdogs will compete for the title of Sheepdog Champion…
Launch of European “e-Justice” site Looking for a lawyer in the European Union? Want to know what happens during a mediation process in Sweden? Wondering about the Romanian land register or the functioning of…
MOUNTAIN MAMA IN LES ANGLES What a summer this has been. Blazing hot for weeks on end and then ten days of horrendous storms. The heavy rains always pummel my flowers into the ground and…
Walking Tips in Hot Weather If you go out walking on the plain or in the mountains…. …. Start early in the morning to avoid heat and afternoon storms. …..Never go out without plenty of…
Succession law and estate planning in France By Mary Taylor, Partner, Blevins Franks One of the most worrying issues facing retired British expatriates in France is its succession law, which imposes strict restrictions on how…