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New luxury Paris-Amalfi sleeper train service
Three-day Orient-Express trip includes hotel stays and Pompeii visit among other excursions
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Why you can contest a speeding fine when driving to Italy from France
A new initiative has discovered that the majority of Italian speeding fines may be legally void
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France’s Favourite Village 2026 shortlist announced
You can vote for your favourite until early March
French OAP homes cost more than pensions
Pensioners in France need to dip into their nesteggs to pay for retirement homes (Ehpads) – a study showed average costs are 36% higher than pensions.
Caisse Nationale de Solidarité pour l’Autonomie said Ehpad fees averaged €1,977 against a pension of €1,461, although some state benefits help with much of the cost.
Ehpad tariffs vary across the country.
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