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HERE'S A PEEK AT WHAT'S INSIDE OUR MARCH EDITION...

Our traditional mix of French news analysis, comment, features, interviews and practical information, INCLUDING:

  • From camel riding to reef diving - unusual activities to try across France
  • France's finest natural wonders - which ones have you visited?
  • The villagers who bought their own solar farm
  • Property price rises and falls, year on year, and trends across France in association with Notaires de France.

    PRACTICAL / MONEY

  • Points to consider when cashing in your pension
  • Problems of leaseback properties
  • Sky's plan to broadcast without using satellite dishes
  • Makes sense of... The Michelin Guide
  • The rules for changing and enrolling your child at a school
  • Why I am so happy I gave birth to our son in France
  • Will I really save money by changing energy firms?
  • What is the relevance of coloured score on shop food?
  • Is it worth paying more for SP98 petrol instead of 95?
  • Must I swap carte grise after moving?
  • Is my UK rental income taxable in France?
  • Spot contract or forward contract - which currency option would leave me better off?
  • Are we being threatened with new tax if my wife dies?
  • Are UK banks reducing services to clients abroad?
  • The mobile forfait which is free (if you look at ads and do surveys)
  • PLUS: The euro exchange rate to use for foreign income on your 2017 tax declaration

FEATURES AND INTERVIEWS

  • MUSIC We meet Zahia Ziouani, the woman who created her own orchestra in order to become a conductor
  • The name's Bubb, Peter Bubb - the man who could have been Bond
  • Trending: 'gastrohoming' - when the chef does the washing up for you
  • GARDENING COLUMN Using willow and hazel for coppicing
  • The big cheese: Fromage-based recipes from masterchef Michel Roux
  • Seasonal tips: the multi-coloured joys of asparagus
  • In season - what to put on your plate in March
  • What might the future hold for organic wine?
  • HOMES Outdoor living and the beauty of a Normandy spring
  • Revealed: the little known civilised history of the Gauls
  • Which French train station is a destination in its own right?

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