May edition out this week

The May edition of The Connexion is now available.

Subscribers can look forward to receiving their copy in the next few days – and it will be on sale in newsagents around France from this weekend.

If you wish to buy a copy in PDF format for download you can do so now at this link – alternatively, you can subscribe here and you will receive a complimentary pdf of the May issue and immediate access to all the articles online (your print copies will start with the June edition).

Highlights this month include:

News

Strikes spark fear of a summer of discontent
Opposition grows against speed limit cut to 80kph
Radio Londres kept us going in the war
Parent group backs move for obligatory schooling from age 3
Carte grise lag continues
A form of European civil war is reappearing, says Macron
Netflix and Now TV go open in EU but not BBC
Doggy bags are just ‘not French,’ says hotel union
France tourist numbers hit a record but expat holiday rentals feel pinch
Bikers angry over new parking fees
Old-look French house completely heats itself
French health plan attacked over alcohol

Practical

What are residence rules for mixed nationality couples?
How can you show clean criminal record?
Stores fail to display correct weight
Make sense of ... LGBT prides and rights
I hear there is a new ‘flat’ tax on investments – what is this?
Constant changes frustrating for parents
Success with succession often means choosing the simple option
Ops were done quickly but recovery is slow and painful
Annual offer gives cheaper rail travel
First-time buyers sign up for 35-year mortgages
Mythbuster: French drivers prefer to buy French cars
Volunteers needed as Alzheimer’s support grows
Save money by using a DIY garage

Features

Take the high-speed train to Spain to see Dali’s own museum
Unique Lot beach is full of dinosaur footprints
Wartime tragedy still resonates here
Landing a film deal promises big money for local tourism
Norman triumph forever fixed by stitches in time
Tapestry for the ages of Franco-British relations
Gardens open for charity in 2018
May arrives... smelling of roses
The steady rise of slow tourism in rural France
The big interview: author Adam Thorpe
Burgundy cookery school recipes
What to eat in May
All hail the givers of our daily bread
Can I avoid fraudulently labelled wine?
Effortlessly chic in a particulier style
Paris and passion: the life and erotic times of Anaïs Nin
Striking a pose for changing fashions

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