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GR, GRP, PR: What do the French hiking signs mean?
What are the coloured symbols on French hiking routes? Who paints them there and why?
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Miss France: glam - but not sexy
Miss France organiser Geneviève de Fontenay fears she is fighting a losing battle to protect her 'Cinderella dream' from vulgarity
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Normandy Landings visit for Queen
Queen Elizabeth has confirmed a state visit to France, ending rumours she is handing over duties to Charles
What does local call rate mean?
'Prix d'un appel local' - what does it actually mean?
NUMBERS described as being le coût d’un appel local depuis une ligne fixe (local-call price
from a landline) are usually 0810 or 0811 ones.
A 10-minute call costs 36 centimes from 8.00-19.00 Monday to Friday, and 22 centimes at other times.
Note these are included neither in mobile phone subscriptions nor in the “free” numbers included in triple-play internet packages.