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FOR some time now I have been keen to offer an advertising service that allows business owners the chance to promote their products to readers of This French Life, which is simple, transparent and not too expensive. So as you will see in the right hand column there is now... Read more →
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TODAY marks the European Day of Languages, which features a programme of events backed by the Council of Europe to promote linguistic diversity and learning. And it would appear the Council has got its work cut out in the UK as a recent survey found that half of adults had... Read more →
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ANTI-FLU vaccines will be made available in pharmacies from October 10, with health officials keen to boost the take up of the preventative measures. Last year less than two-thirds of people who were eligible to receive free vaccines took up the opportunity, a figure the authorities want to see increase.... Read more →
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THE period of 'education' on new rules covering the need to carry a warning triangle and high visibility jacket in your car comes to an end on October 1. From that date the gendarmerie will begin to enforce the regulations, failure to have a triangle or jacket in your car... Read more →
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I'VE got Irene Nemirovsky's Suite Francaise, which tells of her experiences in France under German occupation during the 1940s, next on my reading list. But Irene Nemirovsky's story didn't come to light until 60 years later when her daughter published the manuscript that was found in a suitcase, and it... Read more →
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PEOPLE whose pension plans were hit by the collapse of Equitable Life in 2000 are being asked to contact a European coordinator based in France. Graham Richards, who lives in Nerac, is helping people living in Europe lobby for compensation through the Equitable Members Action Group (EMAG). "Like a lot... Read more →
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A BIG welcome to readers of the TypePad Featured Blogs website, who have been kind enough to highlight This French Life. If it is your first time on the site I hope you enjoy catching up on the latest stories, as well as a pick of news articles and if... Read more →
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THERE is no doubt that the internet has helped balance the advantage those with information had over those without, and this is especially so when it comes to property prices. Being able to get an idea of what has been paid for property, from small city apartments to larger homes... Read more →
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AS our figs start to shrivel I am realising that our first French summer is blending into autumn and soon the wasp spiders will abandon us to the winter frosts, writes Frances Penwill-Cook. One thing that I will look forward to this year is leaving the house in the right... Read more →
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ALTHOUGH many families when moving to France may look into the possibility of enrolling their children into an international school, there is also a long established private education sector. And despite the republican values of there being a strong dividing line between church and state, many of the schools will... Read more →
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