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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 de la concurrence, de la consommation
et de la répression des fraudes on the winter sale dates 2010.
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THE cross-Channel ferry operator Brittany Ferries
has said it will reduce services between Poole and Cherbourg, ending the link operated by its ship the Barfleur, on March 7, 2010.
Brittany Ferries will continue to operate commercial services between the two ports, as well as the Normandie Vitesse catamaran in the summer months from May to September, a popular link for holidaymakers.
More services will be available from Portsmouth, an hour's drive away, said Brittany Ferries (via Geoffrey).
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BOTH Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and Air France are warning of increased security measures for flights to the US.
Following an attempted attack by 23-year-old Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab on a Detroit-bound flight, authorities have said that more searches of passengers will be performed.
Paris CDG and Air France are advising passengers to turn up early as travellers face 'pat-down' searches before boarding.
US authorities have also said that passengers will not be able to leave their seats in the hour before landing, and restrictions on hand luggage are also in place, with only one item allowed.
Related article: Travel tips for getting through airports at Christmas
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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.
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A NEW rail operator could soon be offering services between the UK and France, putting Eurostar under pressure on the link beneath the Channel.
The Independent newspaper reports upon a potential tie-up between French environment company Veolia and the Italian state railway, who say they will provide a low-cost rail service within two years.
The high speed service would offer tickets at 50 per cent less than those currently available and open up the Chunnel link to competition.
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WHEN families head across to France one of the things at the top of the list is schooling for the younger members of the family.
But education challenges are small fry compared to wearing the right clothes and passing the approval obstacles of school friends.
It was with this in mind that Ruairidh Wynne-McHardy created the website, TeenxPats, more than two years ago and which has now gone through a relooking.
Continue reading "TeenxPats website gets new look" »
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AFTER a weekend of broken trains, Eurostar has announced it will commission an independent review into the problems it has experienced over recent days.
With all Eurostar train services cancelled today, Monday, December 21, the company has been looking into why its trains came to a halt as they entered the warm tunnels from the freezing weather conditions on land.
Thousands of passengers saw their holiday plans ruined with many Eurostar passengers left on the trains with only emergency lighting and few facilities.
The independent review will start immediately and be led by Christopher Garnett, former chief executive of GNER and formerly commercial director of Eurotunnel, in conjunction with Monsieur Claude Gressier who is Inspecteur Général des Ponts et Chaussées.
As for travel on Tuesday, Eurostar has said it will provide a further update regarding its services by 6pm today.
Related article: Travel websites as France suffers winter delays
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PLUNGING temperatures and freezing weather conditions are having a terrible impact on people's travel plans to France.
The Channel Tunnel is facing problems after a number of Eurostar trains broke down, ferries have also been delayed and a number of airlines have cancelled flights.
Fortunately by Monday and Tuesday daytime temperatures should be heading upwards and most travel problems will be eased.
Continue reading "Travel websites as France suffers winter delays" »
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