Risks to the environment
Every year in France more than 1,5 million de vehicles are scrapped. A VHU (véhicule hors d’usage) can pollute both ground and water, due to the various liquids.
Summer traffic is expected to be heavy this year, with several RED days (circulation très difficile) and BLACK days. (Circulation extrêmement difficile).
A useful site to help with understanding French rules and regulations is the English language section of the Notaires de France website.
From March 18th, 2025, all holders of the the credit card-format identity card (CNIe) can register their carte Vitale on their phone.
Clocks go forward one hour (during the night of Saturday/Sunday morning)
Mornings will be darker but it will stay light later.
According to the WHO (World Health Organization, not the rock band!), France has the best healthcare system in the world.
A reader has contacted us to warn us of a text message scam which she fell foul of last week. If you receive a text asking you to pay extra postage on a parcel awaiting delivery, it may well be a hoax.
In a bid to reduce traffic jams, save fuel and emit less carbon dioxide, the Ministère de la Transition écologique has announced that free-flow tolls will slowly become the norm on France’s autoroute system.
Market days in the Pyrenees Orientales. What you think of these markets? Add your comments at the bottom of the page.
The hunting season causes fearful animals to panic and head away from the guns…and safety of the fields and forests.