AS you walk around the Abbaye Nouvelle, found between Gourdon and Salviac in the Lot (map), you begin to wonder what life the monks must... Read more →
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Félibrée celebrations taking place in Belves
WALKING around Belvès, in the Dordogne, this morning and the excitement was building in the village before the start of this year's Félibrée celebrations. Taking... Read more →
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What wine goes with your cheese? There's an abundance of choice
Photo by JetaloneAT the French dinner table, the cheese course usually follows the plat, or main course. If there is wine left from earlier in... Read more →
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Adding the finishing touches to Le Cuvage
BRIAN Franklin continues his story of how he and his wife, Lucy, slowly and sympathetically returned a collection of outbuildings found in the grounds of... Read more →
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Find details of product recalls in France
THERE have been a number of health scares in recent days in relation to food products. With this in mind you might want to pop... Read more →
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France backs down on health cover for early retirees
France is to relax its rules on the admission of expat early retirees into the French health system. The change of policy has come about... Read more →
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SchisteHappensBlog: It ain't over yet - by any means (Senate debate/vote June 8 & 9)
The recently approved but much diluted law of Christian Jacob banning 'hydraulic fracturing' was finally debated in the Senate on the 8th June. It was... Read more →
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Pay for Liber-t on autoroutes in France in sterling
REGULAR autoroute users who want to pay in pounds and pence can now do so with the opening of the Liber-t automatic toll payment service... Read more →
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Bring travel insurance before tea bags when travelling
MANY people are sure to be welcoming friends and family to France this summer, but you might want to check they have full travel insurance... Read more →
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