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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 APRIL EDITION:
We have a Périgord lunch date with Martin Walker, author of the popular Bruno, Chief of Police series, about his life in France and how it inspires his novels.
PRACTICAL
- Make sense of... joining a French golf club
- What level of French cultural or historical knowledge is expected to take citizenship?
- Will being refused a carte de séjour affect my healthcare rights?
- How can I find someone to clean my Airbnb apartment?
- What are the formalities for selling kittens?
- Investment planning for life in France: protect your capital, maintain financial security and generate an income
- Tax implications of spread betting on forex via an internet broker
- Do my stepchildren have a claim on my inheritance?
- Education: home schooling in France
- Money: what are the consequences if a direct debit ‘bounces’?
- Currency: How could the results of the upcoming French elections impact exchange rates and my international money transfers?
- Telecoms: savings for second home owners
- How to avoid using bad builders and dodgy electricians
- My mother rents a home from us: what is the best tax regime for us?
- How I got council housing in a desirable area of Paris
- Ignore speeding fines at your peril
- The property buying scene on the Riviera
- Do Britons need a French TV licence after the age of 75?
FEATURES AND INTERVIEWS
- Dordogne Valley controversy: Beynac by-pass protest latest
- Discover the coolest shop fronts in Paris
- Can French growers finally cultivate morels?
- Learn how to be French - with the help of a stand-up comedian
- Open Gardens are back - enjoy the view and help a good cause
- Meet the saffron grower from Normandy
- Miniature France: a theme park where size is everything... small!
- Prankster’s paradise: how to make a fool with a Poisson d’Avril
- The gold embroiderers putting Rochefort on the map
- French country challenges - do rural youngsters suffer from a lack of opportunities?
- Institut Pasteur and the fight against ageing
- Pastoralism on the rise: how sheep keep Dordogne beautiful
- Digital detox: it’s de rigueur to leave your phone at home
- Is there quality control for ‘natural’ wine?
REGULARS
- TWO bilingual crosswords and French-themed quiz
- Reviews: latest books and films in the spotlight
- Comment / Your letters and feedback on life in France
- And much, much more!
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Prices for an annual subscription start at just €49 for an address in France
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