IF you are looking for a bit of a bargain the date for the start of the winter sales across France has been announced. The sales run for a maximum of five weeks and this time around begin on Wednesday, January 6 starting at 8am. More from the Direction générale... Read more →
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Offering your time to a charity in France
Looking to the horizon and spending time in a new environmentIF you are looking forward to the new year and are keen to offer your time to a charity in France then here are a few to explore. There is a mix of both French and English groups, and if... Read more →
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Merry Christmas from France
I WANT to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and hope you have a happy and healthy New Year. So I'll say Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année!!! Many thanks for continuing to drop in on This French Life. Read more →
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Using the web to boost Languedoc wine
Love La Peira - Love That Languedoc Episode 8 from Ryan O'Connell on Vimeo.THE internet has changed the way many people do business on the web, but what abut the traditional trade of vineyards and wine suppliers? Here Ryan O'Connell explains how he has used the internet and tools such... Read more →
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Recognising the Français of the Year in the UK
LONDON's own Français of the Year awards, a celebration of the most talented French people living in the capital, crowned this year's winners this week. Fashion designer Roland Mouret came out on top of the artist category, while French international footballer Nicolas Anelka won the sports person award and Raymond... Read more →
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Brantome to host English language business fair
THE next English speaking business fair, organised by Angel Traders, takes place in Brantome on Saturday, January 23. A variety of trades who are expected to attend the event in Brantome, which is found to the north of Perigueux in the Dordogne, including translators, financial advisers and property services. If... Read more →
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A winter chill grips the Dordogne
WITH the temperature hovering around 0°C, and a few flakes of snow drifting on the northerly breeze, this was the scene this morning in the south of the Dordogne (map). And if you are keen to take a few photographs of winter scenes check out this recent article on Landscape... Read more →
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Drop in on Deux-Sèvres Life
IF you live in the Deux-Sèvres the you may want to drop in on a new site being written by Beryl Brennan, occasional contributor to this site. Beryl's new site, which I've had a hand in putting together, will offer news, interviews and what's on information, providing an insight into... Read more →
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Christmas floral art exhibition at Revel
CHRISTMAS and the festive season will be at the heart of a floral art exhibition in Revel, in the Haute-Garonne. The exhibition takes place on December 19 and 20, and is being staged by Monique Gimenez who runs an organisation called MG Fleurs et Creation, which is devoted to the... Read more →
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Travel tips for getting through airports at Christmas
WITH the Christmas festivities just around the corner people are likely to be travelling to visit friends and family, with many set to be flying either to or from France. But it is also one of the busiest times of the year for airports, so with tight baggage restrictions and... Read more →
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