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MORE bad news if you heat your home by gas with the government announcing an increase in prices of 5.5 per cent from today (April 30). For an average home the rise works out at an additional €4 a month, but if you want to investigate the possibility of using... Read more →
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THANKS to the site's forum, and in particular a comment from LaBourse, I was made aware of a telephone line rental contract from France Telecom for a second home. The company's Ligne Résidence Secondaire enables you to suspend your line rental payment a maximum of six times a year, for... Read more →
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THE government has outlined plans it wants to introduce that it claims will blow away many of the old regulations tying up retail and free up the market. At a press conference yesterday (April 28) finance minister Christine Lagarde said she hoped her proposals would bring competition to the high... Read more →
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THERE are a number of downloadable .pdf documents on This French Life that may prove useful as they cover issues such as local taxes, property purchases, education and even flying safely. So I've brought them together onto the one page so that you can access them whenever you want by... Read more →
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Don't let your clouds blot out the sunI WOULD imagine many of us have moved home at some time or another and for varying reasons, writes Coral Luke. Whether it be for work, to have more space or as an investment, you decided a move would be a pretty good... Read more →
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I AM a big fan of watching and listening to the news to help improve your understanding of French. And whilst you can save many of the different channels offering up live feeds to your favourites, I have just installed a piece of software called Zattoo. It provides many of... Read more →
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Robert Luc takes a group around the streets of la Croix-Rousse, LyonTHE French city of Lyon makes its mark today as a vibrant metropolis, brimming with great food, vivacious commerce and wealthy Bourgeois, writes Zach Spittler. It’s also the silk capital of the world. And anyone who delves into the... Read more →
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JUST seen a piece from the English language section of the Sud Ouest website that explains how to go about registering a birth in France. It explains the different bits of paperwork you need to complete, as well as offers advice on questions of nationality for a child born in... Read more →
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IF for whatever reason you are keen to let your property long term, maybe you want a break from the stresses and strains of changeovers, there has been a number of messages left by people looking to rent a property in many regions of France. Check out the comments on... Read more →
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THE rising cost of living has seen the French government increase the minimum wage by 2.3 per cent, effective from May 1. Around two million workers receive the minimum wage, or SMIC, which currently stands at €8.44 per hour, €1,280.07 a month. Website: Le SMIC Read more →
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