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‘It is my right to work beyond retirement age - but France says no’
Age discrimination in the workplace is real but hidden, says (soon to be forcibly retired) English teacher Nick Inman
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‘Ponds in rural France are beautifully maintained but no longer used’
Columnist Peter Wyeth laments that these large, impressive sites, once the fresh-aired setting for family picnics, barbecues and fun, now fail to attract people
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‘New French speeding rule encourages aggressive drivers’
The change has enabled reckless motorists to drive even more wildly without fear of losing points, argues columnist Samantha David
RIP Johnny
Reacting to the aftermath of Johnny Hallyday's death
“Over the top” doesn’t do justice to the JH [Johnny Hallyday’s death] hysteria.
Particularly galling to have to pay for security for the hommage out of my taxes, for someone who did his best to avoid paying them himself in France!
Martin Redshaw, Pyrénées-Orientales
The singer’s 2006 move to Switzerland, with its lowertaxation levels, was supported by two thirds of those polled by Le Monde at the time.
