WHAT should be a quiet Sunday morning as the sun beats down on the French countryside is anything but as the turbo on a Renault 5 GT rattles my ribcage. Its driver revs the engine as his co-driver signs the final pieces of paper before it shoots off to the... Read more →
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EDF bond scheme proves popular
A SHORT term loan scheme designed to boost the investment funds of electricity firm EDF has proven to be a massive success. The company promised returns of 4.5 per cent paid annually for a loan period of five years to individuals who were able to buy blocks worth €1,000 each.... Read more →
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Centenary of Blériot’s Channel crossing
TO mark the centenary of Blériot’s Channel crossing a series of events will take place along both the French and English coasts in the area. A website, called The Channel Hop, has been set up by the councils of Kent, Dover and Calais, with support from the likes of Eurotunnel... Read more →
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Home protection with Operation Tranquillité Vacances
AS the long summer holidays approach maybe you are planning on going away or your business premises will be left empty, if so then many areas will operate Operation Tranquillité Vacances which is overseen by the local police or gendarmerie. The service operates between July and August and is designed... Read more →
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Eymet to host business fair
ENGLISH speaking businesses have the chance to meet up with potential customers at a networking event taking place in Eymet (map). The Dordogne village hosts the event at its Salle des Fete on Saturday, July 11 with the doors opening at 10am and continuing until 4pm. A variety of trades... Read more →
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Start a blog to help your French business
IF you have a website for your holiday home, property management services or a stall at a weekly market the days of a three or four page site being good enough are long gone. That’s just one of the points I’ve stressed to the people I’ve spoken to since being... Read more →
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Roll up for the Fête du Cinéma
FANS of the silver screen should take a look over the Fête du Cinéma website as tomorrow (June 27) marks the launch of a seven day festival of film. The festival is marking its 25th anniversary and is to be extended to a week of special showings, in which people... Read more →
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Union launched for l'auto-entrepreneur system
A REPRESENTATIVE body has been created for people who have signed up to the l'auto-entrepreneur system to act as a union and offer support. The Union des Auto-Entrepreneurs enables people registered within the system to join for free and be part of an online database that potential customers can search.... Read more →
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Larousse launches online dictionary
PUBLISHER of the famous encyclopaedia, Larousse, has launched a free online dictionary that offers French language help, but also translation in a number of other languages. English and French is available, as well as Spanish, German and Italian with results quick to be returned, and grammar points featured as well.... Read more →
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Academie-en-Ligne offers education help
AN interesting website has been created by the French education department that aims to help school children over the summer holiday period. Academie-en-Ligne provides .pdf guides, audiovisual tools and links to other resources that will prove helpful to students, but may also help improve your own French language skills. The... Read more →
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