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THE Mona Lisa, unarguably the world’s most famous painting, is beginning to show its age. Experts at the Louvre in Paris say the painting by Leonardo da Vinci is beginning to warp as it was painted on a thin panel of wood. A statement issued by the curators of the... Read more →
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UK based online computing and IT retailer dabs.com has opened a French internet store. The site can be accessed either at www.dabs.fr or by visiting www.dabs.com and clicking on the tricolour in the top right hand corner. Dabs France will offer a range of computing items and initially provide around... Read more →
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ONE of the things you should consider when using a website to promote your holiday home is to automate as much of it as possible. But one of the most time consuming features of your site will be answering emails – which often ask the same old questions. Well it... Read more →
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ALTHOUGH many people head to France hoping to get away from the stresses and strains of life this sometimes does not happen. Moving house, a new school for the kids and a completely different language are just some of the obstacles that can appear insurmountable. But the Counselling in France... Read more →
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DOGS have a real place in French life, be they muscular gun-dogs chasing down wild boar or little poodles draped over a chic arm in a café. On the Telegraph website there is a great piece about how Patch and his owner Gavin Bell took to France. And how the... Read more →
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FRENCH consumers cut their spending in March as fears grow about the impact unemployment is having on the economy. The Paris based statistics office INSEE said household spending on manufactured goods decreased by 1.4% in March 2004. This compares to a fall of 0.2% in February, but slightly longer forecasts... Read more →
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OVER a thousand French museums will be opening their doors next month, many of them for free, to highlight the rich collections they possess. The sixth Springtime of Museums programme takes place on 2 May and there will be exhibitions and events in many museums and public buildings across France.... Read more →
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A RECENT survey of Brits claims that 40% of people are seriously looking into moving abroad. The survey of 4,000 people by A Place in the Sun magazine found that four out of ten are "actively thinking" of buying a property abroad. Although Spain is still the most popular destination,... Read more →
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SEARCH engines are one of the best ways for people to find your gîte website or business, the problem is keeping up to date with the changing technologies. And now Google has turned up the heat by offering a local search facility that provides street addresses, phone numbers and even... Read more →
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UPPING sticks and moving your young family to France can pose many challenges, both at home and in the schoolyard. Graham Downie settled near the town of Cognac last year with his wife and two young daughters – escaping the exhausting world of the property business in the UK. Here... Read more →
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