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.
It was Julius Caesar who introduced the Leap Day, in order to bring the various religious calendars back into alignment.
In addition to being an advertiser supporting this dynamic and vibrant magazine, Spectrum advisers – Philip, Sue and Derek – will produce articles on a quarterly basis. For our second article, we take a look at tax-efficient investments through assurance vie.
If you have a supermarket loyalty card, don’t forget to cash it in before its ‘date limite