The End of the Old Paper Driving Licence As the paper part of the good old British driving licence reaches its sell by date, car hire in both France and Britain could prove…
Jimi Hendrix Lives On in Passa Patrick Bellegarde, mayor de Passa, near Thuir, and big Jimi Hendrix fan, is naming one of the streets of a new housing estate ‘avenue Jimi Hendrix’ –…
Le département of the Pyrénées-Orientales is now divided into 17 cantons (administrative districts). Canton 1 (Les Aspres) Banyuls-dels-Aspres, Brouilla, Caixas, Calmeilles, Camélas, Castelnou, Fourques, Llauro, Llupia, Montauriol, Oms, Passa, Pollestres, Ponteilla, Saint-Jean-Lasseille,…
UPDATE The Museum of Modern Art in Ceret has been chosen by the Miró estate as the home for one of his famous sculptures, a head sculpted in 1974 , a tribute to…
A VERY GENERAL LOOK AT YOUR INCOME TAX OBLIGATIONS IN FRANCE REMINDER Online tax declarations are now open for 2014 income. Income tax forms will be sent out in April. Deadlines differ,…
Speed limit down from 90km/h to 80km/h on some roads Watch out for a change in the speed limit from 90km/h to 80km/h on some roads around France form June 30th 2015…
UK Exit Checks From 8 April 2015, the government will be collecting information on passengers leaving the UK in the same way as it does for those entering. With an aim of both…
Allez l’USAP USAP are looking for a new official anthem to give the fans some good chanting material and establish their identity, so if you’re a songwriter, now’s your chance to make a…
Some people love shopping. Nothing wrong with that as long as you have the time and energy. For those that have neither, have you tried ’Le Drive’ yet? Most of the big chain supermarkets have…
Foreign motorists in France could actually have their cars confiscated in the future when they commit a driving offense, according to a new ’virtual licence’ scheme announced by the French government.