This French Life

Counselling services in France

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 nightmare.

Fight over foie gras

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 the product.

European Health Insurance card

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

Review of 2005 in France

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.

Kangaroo on the loose

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.

French books from Amazon

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...

Photographs from This French Life

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...

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About This French Life

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 banking to the internet, as well as some of the more enjoyable things about life.