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Best Mediterranean Seaside Towns

9th Jan 2023

Best Mediterranean Seaside Towns

The department of Pyrénées-Orientales dominates in a review of the best Mediterranean seaside towns to live for retirees.

French Public Holidays 2023

6th Jan 2023

French Public Holidays 2023

The 11 public holidays in France for 2023 to put in your diary, as well as school dates.

Airfares in France Increase by Over 50%

10th Sep 2022

Airfares in France Increase by Over 50%

Flight ticket prices from France have surged in the past year, but it is not all down to the hike in fuel costs.

Riverside Park for Notre Dame

10th Jul 2022

Riverside Park for Notre Dame

Plans revealed recently for the redesign for the area around Notre Dame Cathedral seek to combine awareness of the site’s historical significance with the need to make it more contemporary.

The Best Jazz Festival in Europe?

4th Jul 2022

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.

Visa-Free Travel in Europe and 'ETIAS'

17th Jun 2022

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. (UPDATED 28TH July 2025)

Phew! What a Scorcher!

5th Jun 2022

Phew! What a Scorcher!

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

Covid Health Restrictions Lifted in France

16th Mar 2022

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 for UK customers

21st Feb 2022

Mobile Phone Roaming Charges for UK customers

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

31st Jan 2022

Noise Radars in Seven Departments

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

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