It’s never pleasant to make a complaint in any language, but with a limited vocabulary and knowledge of your rights, it is particularly frustrating.
This small but active charity was founded nearly 200 years ago by the British Ambassador in Paris, to help British people in France who found themselves in difficulty. The BCF continues it work today amongst British residents in financial hardship, distributing aid sourced from donations and legacies.
Pensions are complex, yet often the cornerstone of a comfortable retirement. Today, with Brexit looming and more options than ever for what you can do with your funds, it is difficult to establish the best approach – there is no ‘one size fits all’ solution.
If you need a visit from a district nurse for injections, dressing changes etc, you can look in yellow pages and pick somebody nearby – although it’s always best to get a recommendation where possible.
To start electricity service in your new home in France, contact an energy supplier as soon as possible (ideally about two weeks before moving in) to open an account. You will need to have the following information to open an electricity account:
School holidays in France are organised according to three “holiday zones”, A, B and C, in order to manage the flow of French holidaymakers. Compiled by Erin Fowler Our region comes under zone C (Montpellier)…
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The euro was initially rattled this morning following the defeat of Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi in his failed attempt to stabilise the country’s banking system with a referendum on constitutional reform.
From January 2016, financial institutions in over 50 countries around the world began collecting information on their clients and their accounts. This data will be passed onto the clients’ country of residence in 2017.
GBP/EUR has spiked to nearly 1.19, no fundamental reason for this.
