No more free book deliveries in France In order to support the many small ‘librairies’ around France, and protect them from competition from the big boys, a unanimous vote was passed this…
UPDATE – June 2014 If you are arriving late on a Saturday evening, you will be happy to hear that the Sunday shopping laws have this month been changed, and food shops, both…
New Generation of Speed Cameras in France Watch out for a whole range of new speed cameras launched in France for the summer season. Not only will you find (or not…
WW1 Perpignanais remains discovered A 27 year old from Perpignan is the only one to have been identified amongst the remains of 5 soldiers from WW1, who have lain in the ground…
Fixed speed cameras are on the decline, believed to be less efficient than mobile ones (radars mobiles de nouvelle génération) which are on the increase, as France makes plans to double mobile speed traps…
AND HERE IS THE NEWS…. a weekly update of the local news WITH CAROLINE HILL Man killed by train at Banyuls-sur-Mer – Police are still trying to discover the identity of a man who…
UPDATE: This strike has since been cancelled. More info Strike over the right to strike! Nobody does it as well as the French! Keep an eye on your flight booking dates for…
Well done smokers…. …..if you’ve managed to get off the weed and onto electronic E cigarettes – you’ve gone a long way down the ‘stopping smoking’ path. On the other hand, don’t get…
Petit Train Jaune – Danger or Politics? As the train continues to lose money, the SNCF is considering taking it out of service in the future. Sign a petition HERE to show your…
AND HERE IS THE NEWS…. a weekly update of the local news WITH CAROLINE HILL Shop-lifter attacks security guards – When a 34 year old man was accused of stealing a tablet computer from Carrefour…
