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Warning for all ages as whooping cough on rise in France
The condition starts with cold-like symptoms before the coughing becomes more severe. It can be dangerous - even fatal - for infants and vulnerable people
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Trend for entering empty properties in France and taking photos
It is not illegal so long as the owner does not voice opposition and the person entering does not break anything to get in
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France’s Olympic torch relay begins: who carries it next and where?
These are the first three stages of the torch’s epic 68-step journey
Cashback of €60 is now available in France
Cashback is now widely available in France and Casino supermarkets are among the first to take it up.
The concept, which allows you to get cash from stores as long as you make a purchase by bank card, is already widespread in several European countries but was slow to start in France. It has come in following a European directive.
The maximum amount you can get is €60. It is hoped this will especially help people who live in the countryside, far from bank cash dispensers, whose numbers have fallen in recent years.