LIKE everywhere in Europe, used waste water cannot be discharged in France without appropriate treatment either via a private waste water treatment system or a... Read more →
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The Tuilières hydroelectric dam and fish lift
Updated 29/10/2016 FOR something the size of a hydroelectric plant, the Tuilières dam in the Dordogne keeps its visitor centre pretty well hidden. The dam... Read more →
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Milling around at the Filature de Belves
Updated 29/10/2016 THERE are some seriously spiky machines in the Filature de Belvès, but they are not there to squeeze out a confession, only to... Read more →
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Prats-du-Périgord, the Dordogne, a walk
TAKE a peaceful stroll around the small Dordogne village of Prats-du-Périgord*, but keep an eye out for the speedy Nordic Walkers as they stride past.... Read more →
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Tweetdeck smiles from a corner of France
YOU may remember in October 2009 I had a chat with Richard Barley, who lives in the Vendée, about his work with TweetDeck. What started... Read more →
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Discovering The Roannais in the Rhône-Alpes
Looking across cross the fields to the Chateau des Cresses, in the Rhône-AlpesSO just what is involved in a move to France, where a home... Read more →
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Introducing the Google Translate app for iPhone
The official Google Translate for iPhone app is available for download from the App Store. The new app has all of the features of the... Read more →
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Electricity In Your French House - an English guide
RENOVATING a house in France can sometimes leave you up to your elbows in wires, bits of wood and dust. So the 80 page paperback... Read more →
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Registering your business in France
CONTRARY to what happens in the UK, it is a legal requirement in France to always 'register' one’s company/activity, hence making it official and legal,... Read more →
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