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IF The Times newspaper is to be believed as the French head back to work after the summer holidays they are at an all time low. Fear of flying, fear of bird flu and fear of change has seen many a French man and woman bemoan life's difficulties. But one... Read more →
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BRITTANY Ferries intends to increase its service between Poole and Cherbourg with up to six crossings a day from summer 2006. The company will also supplement its service during this time with a high-speed ferry during the peak season. However, passenger services between the two ports will be stopped from... Read more →
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UNION leaders in France look set to call for strike action in September to voice their opposition at recent changes to employment law. Head of the CGT union Bernard Thibault said that ‘all the ingredients are there for widespread mobilization’. New rules allow employers to get rid of staff in... Read more →
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FRENCH tourism bosses have said that this year’s trade was comparable to that of 2003 in the south of the country but the north did not do as well. The Observation, Développement et Ingénierie Touristiques France (ODIT) said that summer 2005 in the Mediterranean area was improved on 2004. However,... Read more →
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THE cost of a flight to France may rise after Jacques Chirac announced a tax on airline tickets would be brought in to fund aid in Africa. "I have asked the government to start the necessary procedures so that such a levy is in place from next year," the French... Read more →
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THE wine trade in France is going through a great deal of transition as bumper harvests and increasing competition threaten many vineyards. For many the problem lies in the terroir, the blend of soils and atmosphere individual French wine makers cherish, and the IHT takes a look at the how... Read more →
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THE French health service works by reimbursing people around 70% of the medical expenses, with the rest either paid out of your pocket or via supplementary insurance. In France the cost of medicines are quite low and there is a useful website that provides you with details of prices. The... Read more →
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WITH tongue firmly in cheek Ryanair are offering one-way flights to France from 5p, plus taxes and charges, in the hope that students take up learning French. The low cost airline says that the cut price deals will be on offer for flights to Toulon and Grenoble because there has... Read more →
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EUROSTAR has said services will run normally this Bank Holiday weekend despite threatened strike action by security staff. The cross channel rail operator is to run 10 extra services, around 7,500 more seats, to cope with an expected 140,000 passengers travelling this weekend. Strikes set for Friday and Saturday will... Read more →
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THE British public’s obsession with second homes looks set to continue, but property in the UK may prove more popular than somewhere abroad. The number of people with second properties in Britain, rather than overseas, is on course to rise by 24 per cent, or 77,000 homes, over the next... Read more →
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