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Watchdog highlights Christmas food shopping ‘scams’ in France
Pastries with palm oil, excess packaging, inflated prices…vote for the worst ‘scam’ in this food watchdog’s annual contest
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Epidemic alerts raised in France: see how your area is affected
Bronchiolitis is bad nationwide while flu indicators are increasing in the north and east
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Cheaper but slower… €10 train fare for Paris to Brussels route
Ticket sales are already open for journeys up to the end of March
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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
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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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