French Health Care for Expatriates Several international surveys have described French health care as amongst the best in the world. Subject to qualifying conditions, this is available to everyone resident in France –…
10th and 17th June 2012 François Hollande of the Socialist Party became the new president of France on May 6th, 2012. He must now chose his cabinet, and create the 14th Assemblée Nationale of the…
The election nearly always has two rounds because it is very unusual for any candidate to win an absolute majority, of 50 per cent of the vote plus one.
Check your pockets for French franc bank notes TIME UP! The french franc is no more. Introduced 650 years ago in 1360 by King John II, the last note was exchanged into euros…
Many of those resident in France still need to keep an eye on the UK tax authorities. Here are a couple of important current issues. UK Tax Residence Some will be aware that HMR&C announced…
Making wills in France. Anyone owning property that is governed by French succession law should make a French will. If you die domiciled in England, French succession law will only apply to your land/buildings…
Before doing any business in France, you should carefully research the main issues (outlined below) which are involved. French language, law, local and national bureaucracy, culture and taxes may all be initially unfamiliar, but must…
Climate in the Pyrénées-Orientales The weather in the Pyrénées-Orientales is one of the main attractions for tourists, as well as one of the reasons that a lot of us moved here, along with the incredibly…
French Regional Elections France is administratively divided into 26 regions, which are subdivided into between two and eight departments. Languedoc-Roussillon is made up of five departments, Hérault, Gard, Aude, Lozère, and Pyrénées-Orientales. Each region…
New French Driving licences The old pink paper driving licence is to be replaced over several years, starting in 2013 by a new ‘credit card’ style digital licence. New licences will have a photo which…