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Opération tranquillité vacances

Kate 14/06/2025 0 Comments

Going on holiday? Why not arrange for the local bobbies to carry out regular checks on your property in your absence

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Scams: Watch out for bogus police

Kate 12/06/2025 0 Comments

Bogus police have been calling on people in the Perpignan area, and surrounding villages, preying particularly on the elderly….

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The cheque emploi – paying for casual labour

Kate 12/06/2025 4 Comments

Nearly 2 million private employers use the Cesu website to declare their employees monthly.

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A Tragic Tale of French Health Rights Lost… and Regained

Laura McLellan 10/06/2025 2 Comments

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.

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Summer Sales 2025 Pyrenees-Orientales & France

Kate 10/06/2025 0 Comments

Dates for the summer sales in the P-O 2025, set every year by the préfecture.

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Fire safety and prevention in the Pyrénées-Orientales

Kate 01/06/2025 0 Comments

Did you know that every year, hundreds of hectares of forest and brush land are destroyed by fire?

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Justif’Adresse – the easy way to prove where you live

Laura McLellan 31/05/2025 0 Comments

If you have ever applied for official French documentation online, then you will know that in almost all instances, you are required to provide proof of address with a recent utility bill or another of the accepted documents. Well, now you have another possibility: the Justif’Adresse system.

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Barcelona is beautiful but…

Kate 27/05/2025 6 Comments

P-O Life readers share their experiences of crime in Barcelona and share some tips on how to stay safe

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P-O LIFE SPRING/SUMMER 2025 IS ONLINE…AND ON THE STREETS

Kate 26/05/2025 3 Comments

Where to pick up your P-O Life mag….

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Lady Loos à la Urinal

Kate 23/05/2025 0 Comments

How do you feel about open air peeing next time you attend a festival or event ladies?

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