WITH poor savings interest, a struggling pound and an increasing cost in the price of essentials, older couples are opening their doors to help French people with their English. That's what the Expatica website is reporting as couples help French students with their studies with brief immersion classes, offering language... Read more →
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Turner and the Masters exhibition in Paris
THE landscapes, and other works, of Turner are predicted to draw the crowds to Le Grand Palais, in Paris. An exhibition brings together a hundred paintings as well as studies and engravings from major British and American collections, the Louvre, the Prado and the Tate Britain. Turner and the Masters,... Read more →
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Fight to save Anglophone Library in Montpellier
THE campaign is growing to save the Anglophone Library of Montpellier (Bibliothèque Anglophone Montpellier) which was abruptly closed by the University Paul Valéry at the beginning of the year. A petition with more than 1,000 signatures has already been compiled in an attempt to reopen the library which is home... Read more →
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Harrogate gets set for French Property Exhibition
ARCHANT Life France is hosting its annual advice and information exhibition on moving to France in Harrogate between May 14 and 16, 2010. Show visitors will be able to meet market professionals such as estate agents, tax advisers, mortgage lenders and removal and currency exchange companies. Free seminars led by... Read more →
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Protecting your trees from deer
I ALWAYS get a bit of a buzz from seeing deer in the countryside, but if you have trees in your French garden then they can also cause real damage. Phil Voice planted some Field Maple along the drive to his property near Monflanquin, and for some time was pleased... Read more →
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Behind the scenes of theFrenchPaper
IF you have started reading the monthly English-language newspaper theFrenchPaper then you might want a peak behind the scenes. Owner of the newspaper, Nicki Wade, provides a little background on how the idea of the newspaper came about, and some of the challenges they've faced launching the title during the... Read more →
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Historical images of French cities damaged in WWII in Google Earth
IMAGES of cities destroyed during the Second World War, including a few in France, have been made available in Google Earth enabling you to compare them to the modern day. The photographs come from the archives of the Royal Air Force and United States Air Force and were taken to... Read more →
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French language boost from TV5 Monde
ONE simple way of boosting your French language skills is to watch the news at least once a day. I've found it to be a great way to pick up phrases and vocabulary that will help you in day to day life, but TV5 Monde take things on a step... Read more →
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Petition to press UK government to standardise benefits
A PETITION has been launched to appeal to the UK government to standardise the benefits pensioners are entitled to, regardless of where they live. The online petition highlights how many pensioners have made national insurance contributions throughout their working life, but when they move overseas they see certain benefits reduced... Read more →
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Poor housing affecting lives of children
AROUND ten million people are living in poor housing, or face difficult living conditions, according to a report from the charity, Fondation Abbé Pierre. The annual study by the charitable group highlighted the poor housing that many children were growing up in, saying it had an impact on their schooling... Read more →
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