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Jardin des Cinq Sens: Yvoire’s magical lakeside garden
A brief history of a special French medieval garden on the banks of Lake Geneva in Haute-Savoie
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‘Village of cats’ in southern France is inspired by an old legend
Story of a young girl and her kittens has influenced the architecture of La Romieu, classified one of the Plus Beaux Villages de France
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When and why do we say c'est la sardine qui a bouché le port de Marseille?
Marseille, a ship, a very big sardine, and a stereotype
Weddings leave mairie
MAIRIES can give dispensation for wedding services to be held in one of the commune’s larger halls if there is too little space in the mairie offices or there is no disabled access.
Surveys show weddings have an average of 70 guests and with the updated law there are now opportunities to use alternative halls – with the mayor or other officer attending – as long as the procureur has no objection.
Previously, weddings could only be held in the mairie, unless there was a serious problem or one of the spouses was too near to death to move.
