AT this time of year people will begin receiving their income tax forms from the French authorities. If you have made your declaration online in the past it is likely you will take this route, but whichever it is what do you do about income you have received from overseas... Read more →
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New cartoon museum to open in Angoulême
MENTION cartoon characters in France and Angoulême, with its Festival International de la Bande Dessinée is sure to feature in the conversation. In June the town will open a new museum that will cover many of the famous characters of the French industry such as Asterix, but also those from... Read more →
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Browse, or bid, on photographs of Paris
NOW you don't need to make a bid to browse around, but the work of some of the most famous photographers who captured Paris has been put up for auction. ArtNet Auctions is featuring a special sale titled April in Paris, which shows 100 photographs by 50 renowned artists including... Read more →
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Furnished Holiday Lettings tax change on French property
HIDING away in the technical notes of Chancellor Alistair Darling's Budget was a change to the taxation rules regarding Furnished Holiday Lettings (FHL). The changes will have implications for those living in the UK and who have a property in France that they let to holidaymakers and run as a... Read more →
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Catching up on news from France
THERE has been a number of interesting stories zipping through my web browser over the past few days, from the closure of the Our Body exhibition of human bodies, to more worries about film posters showing characters smoking cigarettes. Cannes film festival announces lineup with Tarantino, Almodóvar and Campion -... Read more →
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Carrefour supermarkets to stock budget brand
LOOK out for cut price products in Carrefour supermarkets as the retail giant looks to appeal to shoppers keen to save a few euros. The Carrefour Discount product line will be launched at the end of May and offers around 400 food and non-food items. Items will be presented in... Read more →
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London Welsh Male Voice Choir sing for Secours Populaire
THE world famous London Welsh Male Voice Choir are to give three concerts in south west France in aid of the Secours Populaire, a French charity that supports children and families. The concerts are due to take place on: Sunday, May 24 at Cathedral Saint Pierre at Saintes in the... Read more →
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MP hears of benefits fight for expats
THE difficulties faced by expats living in France who have lost their benefits after leaving the UK have been highlighted by Conservative MP Roger Gale. The MP for Thanet writes about a meeting he had over Easter with people struggling with low incomes, poor rates of return on their savings... Read more →
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Cleaning staff on Eurostar to be fingerprinted
STAFF employed by a firm contracted to clean Eurostar trains face being fingerprinted when they clock in and out of work at St Pancras International. The RMT union, which represents the workers, described the move by Carlisle Cleaning Services as 'draconian' and is set to ballot members on whether to... Read more →
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Explore Jacques Tati's la Villa Arpel in Paris
IF you have ever wanted to take a stroll around the famous Villa Arpel from the Jacques Tati film, Mon Oncle, here is your chance. The Centquatre gallery in Paris has a model of the villa, which was depicted as the epitome of modernity in the film but drove Jacques... Read more →
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