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THE stresses and strains of the festive season, coupled with life in a different country, can have a negative impact on even the most optimistic person. What with a language to learn, a wage to earn and friends to make, the dream move to France can soon turn into a... Read more →
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AT this time of year foie gras is a popular feature on many tables in France, but opposition towards the production of the delicacy is growing. Already Germany, Italy and Israel have banned the production of foie gras and by 2012 California will have stopped production and the sale of... Read more →
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JUST a reminder that UK residents travelling in Europe will require a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) from January 1, 2006. The EHIC replaces the E111, is free of charge, lasts five years and more details can be found at http://www.dh.gov.uk/travellers Read more →
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FRANCE has obviously had more distressing times in the past but in recent history 2005 must go down as an ‘annus horribilis’. A struggling economy, rising unemployment, mistrust of politicians and Europe all seemed to culminate in the riots that spread across France in November. The year did not start... Read more →
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IF you are out and about for a winter walking close to the Dordogne river be on the look out for a kangaroo. Two of the marsupials broke out of an enclosure near Coux-et-Bigaroque and although one was caught, the other is still on the hop. Read more →
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A SELECTION of books with a French twist. There are a range of titles available on buying in France, the Dordogne, language courses and more... Property advice Andre De Vries: Buying a House in France: Where and How to Do It Joe Laredo: The Best Places to Buy a Home... Read more →
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A COLLECTION of photograph albums featuring fairs, festivals and the countryside from the south west corner of France. Plus a few others from a little further afield... Vive la France in London. Jan 2006 Alliance Francaise in Manchester. Jul 2005 French field archery championships. Aug 2004 Cepe market in Villefranche... Read more →
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ALTHOUGH http://www.thisfrenchlife.com (the website) and its accompanying newsletter deals with topics of interest to the buyer of property in France each individual will have their own particular circumstances. Therefore advice on the website and its accompanying newsletter cannot be comprehensive. The text on the website and its accompanying newsletter will... Read more →
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THIS French Life is a look at life in France from an English journalist’s point of view. It provides many interesting nuggets of information and is of service to people who are keen to move to France. There are many articles about setting-up a wide variety of necessary services, from... Read more →
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