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Has butter become a luxury in France?
Price rises set to continue as milk production falls
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From baguettes to oysters: France's vending machine industry is booming
We test the automated food dispensers that are popping up in car parks and lay-bys around the country
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Glass bottle and jar deposit scheme returns in France with large-scale trial
Shoppers who return products will receive between 10c and 20c per item
2017 sales dates revealed
Legal dates for twice-a-year ' soldes ' announced.
Although sales seem to have become a semi-permanent feature in shops and online stores, the ‘legal’ sales dates for next year have been set at January 11- February 21 and June 28 - August 8.
Winter sales dates are a week earlier in Lorraine and the summer sales in Alpes-Maritimes and Pyrénées-Orientales start a week later for the tourist season.
This article is by Bill Blevins of Blevins Franks financial advice group He also writes for the Sunday Times on overseas finance. He is co-author of the Blevins Franks guide to Living in France |