INCREASINGLY warm and dry summers pose a threat to the Périgord black truffle, claim scientists who have studied declining harvests. A team from the Swiss Federal Research Institute said that in Périgord and in Spain's Aragon region the amount harvested fell at around the same pace from 1970 to 2006,... Read more →
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British people moving to France falls more than 50%
THE number of British people moving to France long-term has more than halved from the heady days of 2004 to 2005. Research published by the Home Office shows that at the peak the number emigrating to France from the UK was around 45,000 a year. However, for 2010 the figures... Read more →
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Dali works on display at Pompidou Centre
The Centre Pompidou pays tribute to one of the most complex and prolific great figures in 20th century art, Salvador Dalí, more than thirty years after the retrospective that the institution devoted to him in 1979-1980. Often criticised for his theatricality, his liking for money and his provocative stance on... Read more →
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Visit the Christmas Cracker Fair at Roujan (34)
AROUND 4,000 people are set to drop in on the Christmas Cracker Fair that takes place at Château Cassan, Route D13, Roujan. More than 100 exhibitors will be at the show which takes place on Saturday, November 25 and Sunday, November 26, 2012 with the doors opening at 10am. Organised... Read more →
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Capturing the sea, sands and light of Brittany's beaches
THE Celtic connection between Cornwall and Brittany is strong, and artist Melanie McDonald has taken this further in capturing coastal scenes from both sides of the Channel. Here, in a short Q&A via email, Melanie writes on how Brittany compares to Cornwall, her artistic techniques and how some of the... Read more →
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Moody's downgrades France to Aa1 from Aaa, maintains negative outlook
Moody's Investors Service has today downgraded France's government bond rating by one notch to Aa1 from Aaa. The outlook remains negative. via www.moodys.com Although the news of the downgrade is a blow, the finance minister, Pierre Moscovici, has said that the country is undertaking reforms that will help the country.... Read more →
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Bayeux Tapestry is more than its seams
A University of Manchester researcher has thrown new light on how the world famous Bayeux Tapestry was made over 900 years ago. Alex Makin –a professional embroiderer who was trained at one the country’s most prestigious institutions – says the same group of people were likely to have worked on... Read more →
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Paris bakery with 200 year history faces closure
THERE is much talk at the moment of 'Made in France' as the government urges people to buy locally manufactured products. And there is nothing more French than the humble baguette, yet the owner of a boulangerie in Paris that can trace back its history more than 200 years is... Read more →
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UK residents with property in France. What are your tax obligations?
Many British readers own property here in France but remain resident in the UK. For many of them it is a holiday home, which they may also rent out from time to time. For others it is an investment property. Either way, you need to understand what all your tax... Read more →
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Mr William, the big ginger cat, helps Chats du Quercy
LET the adventures of Mr William entertain the children and help raise funds for the Chats du Quercy animal charity. Mr. William and his Great Balloon Adventure, tells the tale of a large ginger cat and his friend a small mouse, as the pair take to the skies. Authors and... Read more →
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