Travel

The Best Jazz Festival in Europe?

Few music festivals can have had such a profound impact on their host town as the Marciac Jazz Festival.

Gite Owners and the Taxe d'Habitation

The French tax authority appear to have adopted a new policy on the liability of gite owners to the taxe d'habitation.

Visa-Free Travel in Europe and 'ETIAS'

New travel security arrangements are being put it place across Europe, which will affect those able to travel visa-free to France.

Phew! What a Scorcher!

After record temperatures in May, forecasters in France predict a hot, dry summer ahead.

Covid Health Restrictions Lifted in France

Most of the health measures that have been in place for the past two years have been lifted this week.

Mobile Phone Roaming Charges

With the UK now out of Europe, both UK and French mobile phone operators have been obliged to review their policy on roaming charges.

Noise Radars in Seven Departments

Last month the French government launched a new type of radar on some French roads.

Covid-19 - Travel to and from France

With the spread of the Omicron variant travel restrictions have been toughened, as have restrictions within France.

Thirty-Seven Departments Increase Speed Limit