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Photo: French police stop driver over car covered in Christmas lights
Officers were appreciative of the decorations and took photos - but demanded that they were all removed
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Aer Lingus to begin Bordeaux-Ireland flight route
The three flights per week will replace a service previously offered by Ryanair, which has now stopped all flights to and from Bordeaux
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Cash, cheque, bank cards: What can shops legally refuse in France?
There are clear rules on how, when and why businesses can refuse to accept payment
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Highlights this month include:
News
Five EU judges are to hear case challenging Brexit vote
Brexit: Changes for second-home owners in France
Green jobs boost for rural France
Foreign investors see France as a good bet
'France should do more to prepare for Brexit'
French radars will flash at 80kph even if the signs still say 90
World’s oldest cinema is still alive and flickering
French court backs ‘voluntary work for benefits’ idea
Changes for second-home owners in France
La Poste tests end of Dordogne’s daily post
Urgent calls for new emergency number in France
One pair of free glasses every two years for everyone in France
‘Rethink national service’ in France
MPs ignore Macron pledge on glyphosate
French property market expected to cool after a record 2017
Comment: 'Keep your head, Manu; you are the French president, not the king'
Practical
Mutuelles refused cover on age grounds
Will Brexit affect time I can spend in France?
Make sense of... French private schools
Currency solutions for those spending summer in the UK
Learning French is a challenge, but vital
Me and my operation: Fused discs / Arthrodèse lombaire
Pets face trip in X-ray scanner to travel in hold
Paying impôts can help avoid paying capital gains tax
Low-rate loans to ease renovations
Tax considerations of owning property in France
Advantages of learning office ‘rules’ in France
How will the new French ‘PAYE’ rate be calculated?
French property watch: Burgundy
Features
Interview: Rugby legend Dan Carter on his life in France
Astronomy: Holidaying with the stars in France
Rencontre: meet a silk-maker from Lyon
French gardens: Colourful day out for a good cause
Interview: Jacqueline Yallop, author turned pig farmer in France
Relax over a coffee and cake... with feline friends
French events: In Brittany they party like it’s 1399
How will climate change affect wine?
French recipes for summer, the season of abundance
Take a gastronomic Tour de France
Rocamadour: Miracles and swords bring a million visitors
Who was Carême, France’s first celebrity chef?
Big picture:Vélocipédia cycling dandies are still on a roll
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