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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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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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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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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Improving your French online
THE massive rise in the availability of broadband access has made it much easier to improve your French online. Whilst you can still read through a book or listen to a CD, there is so much more available on the internet today and often it is free. I am a... Read more →
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Winter arrives a bit earlier this year
Burgundy is well know for it's extremes. We get cold winters, hot summers and spectacular thunderstorms. Summer can see temperatures up to around 40 degrees while winter can get down to about minus 15 degrees and when a thunderstorm is forecast people unplug computers and televisions. This week we had... Read more →
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PC doctors swoop in
France2 Uploaded by sfievet THE national news recently featured a piece on the growing popularity of computer technicians helping people at home with their PC problems. One of the companies featured in the piece was SOS PC Assistance, who has moved on from helping business users to the far more... Read more →
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