IFP Newsletter

Issue 012: 15th May 2007

Welcome to the latest issue of the IFP Newsletter.

We are pleased today to announce the release of our FREE Guide to the School Education System in France.

You can also discover other useful information by visiting our growing library of Guides to Buying Property and Living in France .

France’s New Reform Programme

By the strangest of ironies, the French electorate last week choose a reforming right-wing President, over a more conservative left-wing contender.

Sarkozy

Hotel Stars That Do not Shine

They say that all that glitters is not gold, and the same may be said for the French system of grading hotels.

Hotels

Schools Out Early For Summer

With several bank holidays in the month, and classes disrupted by national examinations beginning early June, the school year has already started to come to an end for some pupils.

Schools

Developers Criticise 'Parochial' Stance of Mayors

The control exercised by local mayors over planning matters is hampering the construction of new homes, according to a recent study carried out by SNAL, the French national association of developers.

Developers

New Legal Wrangle Hits Bordeaux Wines

The classification of the 2006 wine vintage from St Emilion near Bordeaux has been suspended by the French courts as a result of a lack of proper procedure.

Wines

IFP Releases Guide to School Education in France

We are pleased today to announce the release of our FREE Guide to the School Education System in France.

Education