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Limousin Safest Region of France
The French Government has released regional crime figures for 2005, which show the Limousin to be the safe haven of France.
15 Nov 2006
Rents in France Show Modest Rises
A recent review of the French residential rental market by FNAIM, the professional body of French estate agents, showed that rental levels of flats went up by 4% in 2005, whilst rents for houses remained stagnant.
15 Nov 2006
French Health Insurer Breaks Ranks
One of the largest French private health insurance companies has decided to offer a 'no claims bonus' for one of its policies, which risks increasing premiums for everyone else.
15 Nov 2006
French Education - Back to Basics at Primary School
The government in France has banned the use of modern teaching methods of French in all primary schools, insisting on a return to a more orthodox teaching of the language.
15 Nov 2006
Property Market Report - A Buyer's Market?
After seven years of continuous growth, a clutch of surveys published within the last month all point to a slow down in the French residential property market, although most pundits remain optimistic about the outlook.
15 Nov 2006
French Tax Break for Energy Conservation
Now is the time to install a new wood burner in your house in France, and get a French tax break of 50% on the purchase price.
15 Nov 2006
