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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's inside our March newspaper
Free French hotels guide, 25% off superb wine, plus 68 pages of news, interviews, What's On and practical tips
THE CONNEXION has teamed up with Alistair Sawday to offer 500 free copies of his books French Châteaux and Hotels and French Holiday Homes (RRP £14.99) - you just pay the postage.
We are also offering some superb offers on great wine with the launch of the Connexion Wine Shop - this month 25% off a Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2005.
The March issue is on its way to subscribers and newsagents now, packed with 68 pages of news, interviews and practical information about life in France.
Interviews:
Author Anthony Horowitz (the man behind Alex Rider and Midsomer Murders) on how France’s culture, history and geography have inspired him
Anthea Bell - the translator who makes Asterix funny in English - tells where she got the names and how she made René Goscinny laugh
Top French chef Marc Veyrat explains why he is opening a fast-food chain
Practical help:
Letting out your home: Second homes can become a second income as a holiday rental
The best ways of taking your pet between UK and France
Law change opens up pensions
Changes to the auto-entrepreneur system
Plus:
Comprehensive What’s On listing: Jazz, wine tasting, trekking in the snow, Hamlet, Ken Livingstone and courteous driving day
The best train rides in France: Historic train journeys highlight some of France’s most dramatic landscapes
How broadband has revolutionised expat working: Broadband connection is key for new wave of expats working from a distance
Natural horse care: Raising horses to roam barefoot
Gardening special: Start work now to prepare a glorious garden ready for summer
Education: Exams ahead for state school bilingual sections
Food: Cut out the middleman - buy direct from the farmer with veggie box scheme
Healthcare: OAPs must get UK EHIC health card for EU trips
Property: What makes a gite special?
Business: Local tax shake-up could be good news for small firms
Letters: Your responses to our feature on how the French are so slim
Subscribe to The Connexion today to be get the paper delivered to your door every month from the April issue.
The March issue is also available from newsagents all over the country. Find your nearest stockist here.