If you drive in Spain — whether you live there or just visit — you’ve probably seen the coloured round stickers on car windscreens.
New European rules are on the way — and they’ll affect every driver in France.
Drivers in distress, asking for help after having broken down….
Did you know that “La Marseillaise”, France’s national anthem, was actually composed in Strasbourg in 1792, not in Marseilles as we might assume?
In many regions of France, the ritual gathering of mushrooms in the autumn , is a culture in itself.
Are you aware that there are plenty of electricity suppliers to choose from, nearly all cheaper than the former state-owned EDF who are still the biggest electricity supplier on the market?
A sobering winter message from the local gendarmes reminds people, particularly the elderly, to be on their guard against scammers and con artists.
From 12 October 2025 the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES) began to record most non-EU visitors to the Schengen area (passport data + photo; first-time entrants also give fingerprints).
The vaccination campaign against seasonal flu and Covid in France has now been launched.
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