SNCF is going through a slow, and some might say questionable, re-branding exercise with a new address now being promoted for its website. The website can now be found at Oui.sncf rather than the long standing voyages-sncf.com, although the UK version is still accessed via the older version of the... Read more →
Speed limit may be cut to 80 km/h on many French roads
A REDUCTION in the speed limit from 90 km/h to 80 km/h on routes départementales in France could be introduced early next year. Le Point reports that the speed limit reduction would apply to roads with no physical central barrier to split the traffic, meaning the vast majority of roads... Read more →
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Crit'Air anti-pollution stickers launched in Toulouse
MOTORISTS in Toulouse will have to display a Crit'Air sticker on their windscreen from today, November 27, in the fight against air pollution in major cities. Toulouse joins five other cities Paris, Lille, Lyon, Grenoble and Strasbourg in requiring drivers to buy online a sticker that will enable them to... Read more →
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SNCF to drop TGV name and replace it with inOui
WHENEVER I think of the French rail system I think about the TGV, but that name is set to be railroaded into the sidings following a re-branding exercise from SNCF. The railway operator has announced that TGV services will now be named inOui, with bosses claiming it will offer a... Read more →
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Walkers stride out, as engines rattle, at the journée champêtre in Loubéjac
WALKERS took to the paths, farm engines rattled and whirled, plates were loaded with food and cups topped off with wine, while the sun shone down on the journée champêtre in Loubéjac. An early morning start saw walkers head out from beneath the church on pathways dotted with orchids, tall... Read more →
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Manchester to Bergerac flights from Jet2.com set for summer 2018
A NEW service between Manchester and Bergerac airport will start in the summer of 2018, operated by Jet2.com. A regular Saturday service will available for travellers between 26 May and 22 September, 2018. Flight times are set to be, departing Manchester at 7h25 to land in Bergerac at 10h25, while... Read more →
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Traffic fines in France could follow British drivers back home
BRITISH drivers in France, and elsewhere in Europe, face the risk of fines following them back home should they be caught undertaking certain driving offences. New EU rules are set to come into force from 6 May that provides European authorities with the power to chase British motorists for fines... Read more →
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Car parking bays at Bergerac Airport to be covered by solar panels
DURING the quieter winter months Bergerac Airport has been building a covered car parking area, and on top of it has been placed a large number of solar panels. The promotions team at Bergerac Airport has taken a photograph of the panels across the parking bays and there is likely... Read more →
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Watch out on the roads after series of accidents
DRIVERS are being warned to take care on the roads during autumn, after a series of accidents in recent days in the Dordogne. Sud Ouest reports on a number of accidents where vehicles have slid off the road due to surface water. There is also the risk of petrol and... Read more →
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Another record breaking month for Bergerac Airport
SEPTEMBER has proven to be a busy month for Bergerac Airport with 37,661 passengers, the fourth consecutive month of record numbers. Summer 2016 was up 12% compared to last year, while in August the all time monthly record was beaten with 56,400 passengers. Bergerac Airport has announced its winter 2016... Read more →
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