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.
Getting a replacement for a lost carte de sejour has been rather taxing
Watch out for fake parking tickets on windscreens
Not new, but just a reminder that your bank will NEVER ask you to click on a link in this way.
I-CAD, the agency in charge of the National Identification File for domestic pets in France, is warning about a scam, aimed to defraud pet owners who have lost their pets.
Le vrai tombeau des morts c’est le cœur des vivants. Jean Cocteau I felt uncomfortable researching and writing this article. I am unprepared. I don’t want to think about it… but it’s the one absolute…
We’re all so careful of scams and cons, that we may actually miss important information. Here’s Kate’s tale of woe regarding health rights in France.
Did you know that every year, hundreds of hectares of forest and brush land are destroyed by fire?
Typically, somebody with very good English comes up to you at an aire (service station) to tell you that they have been robbed.