This French Life

French are top sleepers

FRENCH men and women spend more time in bed than their European counterparts according to a study by Eurostat, the EU statistics office.

Health system most admired

A RECENT survey of five European countries has found that the French health system is the most popular at home and most admired abroad.

On the Brink, the Trouble with France review

WHAT makes France tick? It is a question many people ask themselves after spending some time in the country.

They wonder how the government gets away with supporting so many struggling businesses, whilst other European countries face the cold winds of market forces.

Don’t moove

SOMETIMES the chance to capture a touch of the countryside turns up in the most bizarre situations.
After a hot summer’s day the sun was setting over the far hills and underneath this cow - an opportunity not to be missed.
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Track down a flight

A HANDY website for checking up on which airlines fly where is the whichbudget.com site.

BA ground staff in strike vote

BRITISH Airways ground staff will vote next week on whether to take strike action following the collapse of pay talks.

Boost to high-speed internet

IN an effort to boost the take-up of high-speed internet access tariffs are to be cut on broadband services.

Health service shake up

THE government plan to reform the heavily indebted health service is ever so slowly progressing through the French National Assembly.

Forest fires hit the south

MORE than 1,600 fire fighters were called upon over the weekend as tinder dry forests were set alight by arsonists.

Setting up a business

IF you are looking to start a business in France rules, regulations and red-tape will have to be crossed.

The importance of doing your research and finding useful advice is vital, but tracking it down on the internet can be a challenge.