Who to call in a medical emergency Dial 15 for the SAMU (Service d'Aide Médicale Urgente) for EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT The SAMU is the French hospital based emergency medical service, providing around the clock phone…
Les Elections municipales in France If you are resident in France, and paying taxe foncière and taxe d’habitation, (whether you own or rent,) you have the right to vote in municipal elections and…
La Septimanie by Michael Brady Enter the masked donkey ‘Omnia Gallia in tres partes divisa est’, which Latin learners will know, begins Julius Caesar’s “Commentaries on the Gallic War” and means “All Gaul…
Natural Magic Cindy Guilbert of St Laurent de Cerdans in the Vallespir has created a book on easily found herbs ‘because so many people suffer from different ailments which would certainly be aided if…
John Frazer-Robinson has written 11 books on marketing and was a professional copywriter for some thirty years. Here he gives a brief insight into marketing your rental property most effectively…
Remote blocking for stolen mobiles First, call the operator (your service provider) who will block the SIM card. Next, register an official complaint with the police, providing the IMEI number (tap *#06# into…
Primo (or Nouveaux) Arrivants Julia Witherspoon describes her experiences of moving to France and her struggles in trying to find the right school for her children. Very little is to be found on…
www.paulwright Paul Wright recently visited Perpignan and toured this part of France, where he stumbled on the Fête des vendanges at Banyuls-sur-Mer and obtained some great photos of the jazz bands on the beach!…
Proposed French Tax Changes The following proposed tax changes were announced on 25th September 2013. Below is our summary of the principal changes. The rumours about alterations to the assurance vie rules seem…
The Project de Loi de Finances 2014 was published on 25th September 2013. The proposals aim to create economic growth and reduce unemployment. Shown below is a summary of our understanding of the principal…