Beach-goers chill out without Wifi

No phones, no Kindles, no iPads...

Connexion journalist

Published Wednesday 30 August 2017 - 15:00 Modified Wednesday 30 August 2017 - 15:00

The only screens on the beach as Soustons, Landes are sunscreens as the mairie has made it a Wifi-free zone to encourage visitors to de-stress beside the Atlantic.

Good news for Occitanie residents as ‘in demand’ flight route to run all year

Domestic flight will connect Perpignan and Lille twice per week
French weekend weather forecast June 28 - 29: ‘historic’ heatwave begins in south

Temperatures close to 40C are expected as 13 departments set for heightened heatwave alerts on Saturday
Radio France strike begins: TV network affected from next week

Workers are protesting at plans to combine the two entities and other cost-cutting measures

French weekend weather forecast June 28 - 29: ‘historic’ heatwave begins in south

Temperatures close to 40C are expected as 13 departments set for heightened heatwave alerts on Saturday

Good news for Occitanie residents as ‘in demand’ flight route to run all year

Domestic flight will connect Perpignan and Lille twice per week

Tourism hosts, French golf courses and ski resorts asked to reduce water consumption

25 industry players will receive government funding to reduce consumption

French pharmacists threaten summer of ‘guerilla’ strike action

Protests, closures, and blockades of medicine depots are all on the agenda as anger in the sector rises

Summer fruits: warm weather boosts apricot and blackcurrant production in France

Good weather conditions mean some fruits have ripened early

Rennes becomes first city in France to limit size of swimming pools

Pools will be limited to 25m3 in size, 15m3 smaller than the average size in France

MEPs vote to adapt hand luggage rules: flights to and from France affected

Travellers should have right to personal bag as well as one piece of carry-on luggage weighing up to 7kg

Survey asks Britons in France to share post-Brexit experiences

Online poll - which is open until July 11 - looks at their residency status and associated rights five years after transition period

Violent storms leave two dead in France

Hailstones up to 5cm in length tore through roofs in Dordogne. More than 100,000 homes were left without power

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Columnist Nabila Ramdani notes that the ongoing fight against pollution reflects class and politics

Bordeaux's iconic lamprey dish faces extinction

A court ban on lamprey fishing threatens the future of a historic French delicacy

Protesting taxi drivers threaten to block Paris airports

Strike action poised to continue as drivers and government fail to find solution over hospital transport fees

IRS will no longer accept or issue paper checks: Americans in France affected

Tax payments and refunds must now be made digitally

French state partially responsible for jogger’s death from green algae on Brittany beach

Green algae can be toxic and has also been linked to the deaths of several animals near to the beach

How the first Brexit residency card renewals will work in France

An estimated 42,000 Britons with five year-cards soon need to upgrade to a 10-year one

Takata airbags: 800,000 more vehicles in France affected by ‘stop drive’ alert

You can check if and how your vehicle is affected on a dedicated government website

Strict ‘family visa’ rules for couples returning from France under review in UK

UK government asks the Migration Advisory Committee to investigate

Many Canal+ subscribers in France to receive compensation

The announcement impacts customers whose subscription price increased in early 2018

Canicross: France's fastest-growing sport

Running with dogs in a team is transforming fitness and social lives across France

Can six-month visa holders in France get a carte Vitale?

Short-term visitors usually use alternative means of accessing healthcare

Do French emergency numbers work in the UK?

European-wide emergency numbers work in several countries

Heatwave in France: will summer temperatures remain higher than usual?

Warm Atlantic winds are expected in Europe during the summer months

Timing for launch of EES app at French borders outlined

App will allow non-EU visitors, whose entries and exits will be logged in new digital borders system, to input most - but not all - data before arrival

Dover prepares as France declares readiness for new EU border checks

EU confirms that it is preparing an autumn start for its new border controls

Beach-goers chill out without Wifi

No phones, no Kindles, no iPads...

Good news for Occitanie residents as ‘in demand’ flight route to run all year

French weekend weather forecast June 28 - 29: ‘historic’ heatwave begins in south

Radio France strike begins: TV network affected from next week

French weekend weather forecast June 28 - 29: ‘historic’ heatwave begins in south

Good news for Occitanie residents as ‘in demand’ flight route to run all year

Radio France strike begins: TV network affected from next week

Renewing residency cards proves slow process for many in France

Four departments put on orange heatwave alert

Tourism hosts, French golf courses and ski resorts asked to reduce water consumption

French pharmacists threaten summer of ‘guerilla’ strike action

Summer fruits: warm weather boosts apricot and blackcurrant production in France

Rennes becomes first city in France to limit size of swimming pools

MEPs vote to adapt hand luggage rules: flights to and from France affected

Survey asks Britons in France to share post-Brexit experiences

Violent storms leave two dead in France

Comment: Low-emissions vote reveals long-standing divisions in France

Bordeaux's iconic lamprey dish faces extinction

Hiker airlifted to hospital after being attacked by cow in Pyrénées

First legal battles over 2021 French inheritance rules begin

Recipe: grilled wild garlic mussels

Protesting taxi drivers threaten to block Paris airports

IRS will no longer accept or issue paper checks: Americans in France affected

French state partially responsible for jogger’s death from green algae on Brittany beach

How the first Brexit residency card renewals will work in France

Takata airbags: 800,000 more vehicles in France affected by ‘stop drive’ alert

Construction of a Nice-Monaco metro link ‘difficult’ says French Transport Minister

Violent storms hit France and set to sweep across much of country

Learning French: what does fou rire mean and when should it be used?

Strict ‘family visa’ rules for couples returning from France under review in UK

Many Canal+ subscribers in France to receive compensation

Canicross: France's fastest-growing sport

Can six-month visa holders in France get a carte Vitale?

Do French emergency numbers work in the UK?

Heatwave in France: will summer temperatures remain higher than usual?

Timing for launch of EES app at French borders outlined

Dover prepares as France declares readiness for new EU border checks