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French Life
Use of Vehicle Accident Forms in France
What is the procedure for reporting vehicle accidents in France?
06 Jun 2013
How to Complain Against Public Bodies
Bureaucracy is a way of life in France, and while it can sometimes be a struggle dealing with it, formal complaints systems are in place to deal with grievances.
02 May 2013
Sunniest Departments in France 2011
Where are the sunniest departments in mainland France?
02 May 2013
Corruption Chronicles Involving French Mayors
With something clearly rotten in the state of France at the present time, we review two recent cases of abuse of public office by local mayors.
04 Apr 2013
What Makes for a Successful Life in France?
A reader on a partner website poses the ultimate question for all those wanting to live in France - how to make a successful and happy life for yourself?
04 Apr 2013
Pilgrims Make Slow Progress to Lourdes
Five Asian tourists travelling to Lourdes mistake the Celestial City for a village in Brittany.
05 Feb 2013
French Public Holidays 2013
There are 12 public holidays in France, so here are the dates you need to note in your diary for 2013.
08 Jan 2013
British Nationals Living in Aquitaine
Nearly 9,000 Brits have relocated to the Aquitaine region in South West France in recent years.
04 Dec 2012
Where Do the Rich Live in France?
Where do the wealthy live in France? Not surprisingly, with other wealthy people.
01 Nov 2012
Three Deaths in One Weekend of La Chasse
It has been a inauspicious start to the season of la chasse in France with three deaths in one weekend.
04 Oct 2012
Reform of French Primary School Calendar
While a debate currently takes place in the UK about school examinations, it’s a rather different pedagogical topic hitting the headlines in France.
04 Oct 2012
French and English Pupils Lag on Foreign Languages
French pupils have the worst foreign language ability in Europe - after the English!
01 Aug 2012
Best Website for Learning French?
A reader on a partner website poses a question that may interest many of you - what is the best website for learning French?
03 Jul 2012
Turning the Tide on Atlantic Coastal Erosion
A new study shows that parts of the low lying Atlantic coastline of France are slowly but surely being engulfed by the sea.
03 Jul 2012
How to Avoid Paying Traffic Fines in France
A French couple have been able to get away without paying €23,000 in traffic fines on a legal technicality, writes Johnny Summerton.
01 Jun 2012
How Safe a Country is France?
Newly published figures provide us with the opportunity to examine if France really is a safer place to live than the UK.
01 Jun 2012
Foreign Nationals Living in French Departments
Newly released figures from the French statistical office show the popular departments of France for European and other foreign nationals.
05 Apr 2012
France in Court Over Water Pollution
The European Commission is taking the French government to the EU Court of Justice for failing to fully implement laws on nitrates.
06 Mar 2012
Presidential 500 Signatures Rule
Should Marine Le Pen, of the far right 'Front National' party, be obliged to get the support of 500 mayors to run as a presidential candidate? asks Johnny Summerton.
06 Mar 2012
Why it's Better to be in France Right Now
A posting on a partner website that provoked a lively debate about the best place to live right now, which we thought you might find interesting.
01 Feb 2012
