AT this time of year there are often a number of jobs to do around your holiday home, but have you taken a look at your website to make sure it is up to scratch? As more and more people turn to the internet to track down a place it... Read more →
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Basic residency rules for France
ALTHOUGH Johnny Halliday may have fled to Switzerland to dodge the French tax authorities, it is not an option open to many. So issues concerning tax are likely to be high up on many people’s agendas when they are thinking about a move to France. And the biggest factor that... Read more →
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Paris to adopt bike scheme
PARIS is to go ahead with the installation of a cycle rental scheme to help cut the problems of increasing traffic congestion. Similar to Lyon's Vélo'v, the scheme will eventually see around 20,000 bikes available for hire with a thousand self-serve points set to be installed by the summer. Read more →
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Jacquou le Croquant
I RECENTLY saw mention on France 3 Perigords television of a film about a peasant revolt in the Dordgone produced in the region. The film, Jacquou le Croquant, is set in the early 19th Century and tells the story of a young man who turns against the ruling classes. I've... Read more →
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French website links
HERE is another collection of news stories and articles about France that you may not have seen, covering everything from the winter chill to property sales. The Holy Grail of foie gras? (BBC) Spanish firm claims to be able to produce foie gras without force-feeding. The taxman cometh (Telegraph) Battling... Read more →
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Come and join us! Nièvre
The Nièvre, by the sheer fact that it is the department with the largest proportion of the Morvan, is less populated than the other departments in Burgundy. Morvan is a Celtic word and it means Black Mountain. But don't be put off, because it is the sparsely inhabitated plateau of... Read more →
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Cote d'Or, a visitors guide to the region
The Cote d'Or covers an area from Chatillon-sur-Seine in the north to Beaune in the south. What links Chatillon and Beaune are wines, as both are famous for their vineyards. Burgundy has revelled in its fine wines for centuries since the fame of the region's wine spread throughout Europe in... Read more →
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Come and join us! l'Yonne
Burgundy is one of the largest regions of France and covers four departments l'Yonne, Nievre, Cote d'Or and Saone et Loire. Burgundy is also a rich region historically, cuturally, gastronomically and economically with each department having something different to offer visitors. Once Burgundy was France's most powerful rival with territory... Read more →
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Take a trip to the sky
IF it has been a busy week for you then drift off into the blue sky with this photograph from the site's Flickr album, taken by regular contributor threejumps. Read more →
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Business outlines election hopes
FRENCH business leaders laid out their wish list for the forthcoming presidential elections, with demands for a lighter touch at the top. Laurence Parisot outlined the hopes of Medef, the employers' union, which included a call to make it less expensive to employ people and not to look to increase... Read more →
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