This French Life

Shopping.com in France

ONE of the most well-known price comparison sites shopping.com has opened a French based version.

Germans and Brits spend most on hols

THE Germans and the British are the biggest spenders on holidays abroad claims a recent report.

A pick of spring festivals

WITH spring finally upon us now is the best time to visit the many events and festivals on offer across France.

Enjoying the buzz of eBay

A SIMPLE way of putting a few pennies in your pocket is to run an auction on eBay or buy something for a bargain price.

All aboard the Cité du Train, in Mulhouse

IF you are a fan of railways and the era of steam then Mulhouse, in the east of France, presents a city within a city: the Cité du Train, a new rail museum.

Created by experienced stage designers the museum features modern technology to highlight the theatrical majesty of the great locomotives and routes of the past.

Fight to get kids fit

A SMALL town in the north of France is leading the fight against a growing problem, obesity amongst young children.

Change to legal age of marriage

THE French parliament has increased the age at which women are able to marry from 15 to 18 years old.

War of the truffles

ONE of France’s finest delicacies, the truffle, is at the centre of a growing crime wave.

New flight from Scotland

AIR Scotland has announced an extension of its Glasgow to Paris Charles de Gaulle service, before its first flight has even taken off.

Ferry passenger numbers fall

THE number of passengers travelling through the port of Dover fell by four per cent in the last quarter of 2004.