IF there is one thing that most Brits in France miss it's a hot 'n' spicy curry on a bed of fluffy white rice. When Lee Aston, who was originally from Coventry and now lives with his French wife in Normandy, helped a family member build a website he was... Read more →
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Robert Louis Stevenson group on Flickr
ONE of the most intriguing literary tales about France has to be Robert Louis Stevenson's trek around the Cévennes accompanied by a donkey. His Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes tells of his 12 day hike around the region, which has now spawned a tourist trail and regular celebrations... Read more →
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Insurance advice following storms in France
PROPERTY insurers Intasure have asked owners of properties damaged by the storm winds that hit south west France to contact them so that any claims can be processed. Intasure are asking policy holders to take photographs of the damage that has been caused and to get written quotes for the... Read more →
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Facebook page for campaign to reinstate benefits
THE fight to reinstated benefits to Britons living in other EU countries and Switzerland has been taken onto Facebook. One of the leading supporters of the campaign, Tina Hamilton, has joined with This French Life's own Coral Luke to start the group that aims to lobby the UK government to... Read more →
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Angoulême cartoon strip festival
IF you are a fan of comic strips, or bande dessinée, then the place to be next week is Angoulême for an international festival. Although describing the work on display as 'comic strips' is a grave injustice, because the images that many of the artists produce are quite stunning. And... Read more →
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Visit other corners of This French Life
SO what has been happening at the other outposts of This French Life dotted around the internet? Well first up there are some great new additions in the Flickr album with a chilly looking Dordogne sitting alongside a snowy mountainside. The forum has also been busy these past couple of... Read more →
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Catching up on French news
Royal répète avoir "inspiré" Obama by rue89HERE is a quick selection of news articles and features covering all things France that have appeared online in the past few days. Jewish, Muslim women bond in France over pastry - San Francisco Chronicle The women in the group also visit mosques and... Read more →
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Win a copy of Sorbonne Confidential
HERE is your chance to win a copy of Sorbonne Confidential, by American author Laurel Zuckerman, about life learning to teach English in France. Drawing on her own experience of the Sorbonne, Laurel tells the story of Alice Wonderland who hopes a job in education will offer security - unfortunately... Read more →
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Domestic fuel error puts homes at risk
AN error in the distribution of fuel from a Total oil refinery in the west of France has left around 2,000 homes at risk of their boilers exploding. Domestic fuel deliveries that took place between January 16 and 19 are affected, with distributors currently contacting households, while Total says it... Read more →
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French property prices to fall 10% in 2009
THE president of the industry body representing estate agents in France has said that property prices fell by 3.1 per cent last year, and he expects a 10 per cent fall in 2009. René Pallincourt, who heads up FNAIM, says that the main reason for the fall is the change... Read more →
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