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France’s taxe foncière: ‘I pay per year here what I paid per month in England’
A British resident in rural central France compares her taxe foncière with the property tax she paid in the UK
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Marine Le Pen should have had the dignity to stand down
Columnist Nick Inman argues that leading political figures need to take more responsibility for their brazen actions
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No one wants François Hollande to return as president of France
The Socialist is reportedly considering a running in 2027
Préfecture experiences
Having lost the carte grise for my 50-year-old “véhicule de collection” I applied for a duplicate online. The process is complex, user unfriendly and obscure. Having finally completed the process I have received a series of uninformative messages. I have not, however, got the desired duplicate.
Being a firm believer in Eyeball Mk I, I am going to arm myself with the documentation and visit our préfecture which has always proved helpful and friendly.
On the other hand, in view of Brexit we have applied for cartes de séjour. We downloaded the forms, assembled the required information, handed in the applications at the préfecture and this morning (three weeks later) picked up our Cartes. Waiting time for each session: about 20 minutes.
Richard Chandless, Saône-et-Loire
