Its a scenario that none of us want to be in, but considering the recent events in the Aude region and various wildfires over the last few years, we need to consider how to keep safe if caught unawares.
Regular updates on water restrictions across the Pyrénées-Orientales.
It can come as quite a surprise just how much water is lost from a swimming pool via evaporation, due to heat, humidity and wind.
French inheritance laws and taxes are radically different from those in the UK, US and other English-speaking countries…..
If you are resident in France, the chances are you are part of the excellent French health care system, accessed via the trusty carte vitale. But what if you’re travelling abroad this summer? Or any other time, for that matter!
Did you know that if you don’t sign an ‘opt out’ register, your organs can automatically be used for transplant after death?
Did you know that there’s a regular night train from Perpignan to Paris? Beate Kubitz reports.
All you need to know about how to look for a rental property in France, deposits and the documents landlords want to see.
The word ‘pompier’ comes from the verb ‘pomper’ (to pump), referring to the manual fire pumps that were originally used at fires.
Neither are anything new, but these are 2 scams which have come to our attention recently.