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La Rochelle

January 23, 2020January 31, 2020 admin 250 Views Beaches, Charente-Maritime, Festival, France, La-Rochelle, Towns-Villages

Sheltered in a bay of the Atlantic Ocean, La Rochelle is a formidable seafaring port that dates back to the

Charente Towns & Villages

Angoulême

January 16, 2020February 21, 2020 admin 327 Views Angouleme, Charente, Circuits-des-Remparts, Festival, France, La-Bande-Dessinee, Towns-Villages

The capital city of the Charente Department, Angoulême, is a hill town situated on the river Charente. Everything you need

Charente Towns & Villages

Confolens

January 14, 2020February 24, 2020 admin 864 Views Charente, Confolens, Festival, France, Towns-Villages, Velo-Rail

Confolens stands right on the river Vienne and has a 13th century granite bridge. There are two churches worth a

Charente Towns & Villages

Cognac

December 24, 2019January 31, 2020 admin 268 Views Charente, Cognac, Festival, France, Towns-Villages, Ville-d'Art-d'Histoire

Listed as a Ville d’Art et d’Histoire, Cognac has a sense of elegance to match its location on the slowly

Fully vaccinated travellers from France still face quarantine in England if they had mixed dose September 20, 2021
The UK has finally eased its Covid-19 travel rules - but those vaccinated in France with mixed doses, or who had just one dose after recovering from the illness, still face quarantine, the government has confirmed.
French electricity prices could skyrocket in 2022, consumer group warns September 20, 2021
As gas prices reach record levels, French consumer organisation UFC-Que Choisir has warned that electricity prices could rise by 10 percent in the new year.
Being an Au pair in France - the good, the bad and the tantrums September 20, 2021
For foreigners seeking to visit France or improve their French, au pairing can be a cheap and very attractive option - but it does come with a few pitfalls, as described to Stephanie Stacey.
EXPLAINED: How to get a refund on faulty goods in France September 20, 2021
Getting a refund for faulty purchases can be difficult in France, so it’s important to know your legal rights.
Who are the Harkis and why are they still a sore subject in France? September 20, 2021
With French president Emmanuel Macron set to announce 'reparations' for the Harkis on Monday, we look at what this term means and why it is still politically sensitive nearly 60 years after the Algerian war ended.
French phrase of the Day: Couteau suisse September 20, 2021
Not all of these will fit in your rucksack.
Hundreds of Brits in France still waiting for residency card as deadline approaches September 20, 2021
With just two weeks to go until the cut-off date when Brits living in France are legally required to hold a carte de séjour residency permit, hundreds are still waiting for their cards to arrive.
Notre-Dame restoration work begins as Paris cathedral on track to reopen in 2024 September 20, 2021
France's Notre-Dame cathedral is finally ready to undergo restoration work more than two years after a blaze ravaged the heritage landmark, and remains on course to reopen in 2024, authorities said Saturday, following months of painstaking work to secure the building.
France passes 50 millon mark for Covid vaccinations September 20, 2021
The number of people in France who have received at least one jab against Covid-19 has crossed the 50-million mark, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday.
6 reasons France's Covid vaccination programme improved so dramatically September 20, 2021
As France hits the milestone of giving first doses of the Covid vaccine to 50 million people, here's how the country dragged itself up from the bottom of the class to being among the world's best on vaccination rates.
Macron asks for 'forgiveness' for France over abandoning Algerian Harkis September 20, 2021
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday asked for 'forgiveness' on behalf of his country for abandoning Algerians who fought alongside France in their country's war of independence.
IN PICTURES: French daredevil takes hair-raising Seine tightrope walk September 19, 2021
A French tightrope walker has crossed the Seine in Paris 70 metres up in a breathtaking feat watched by cheering crowds on the Eiffel Tower and along the riverbanks.
'Not too complicated but quite expensive' - getting a French visa as a Brit September 19, 2021
Following Brexit, UK nationals enter the world of visas and residency permits if they want to move to France. We asked British journalist and recent successful visa applicant Joseph Keen to talk us through the process.
OPINION: 24 years after I first reported on wolves in France, they are at my door in Normandy September 19, 2021
As a newly-arrived reporter in France in the 1990s, John Lichfield wrote about the presence of wolves in the French Alps. Twenty four years later, they have arrived in his home region of Normandy.
Property in France: A weekly roundup of the latest news and talking points September 19, 2021
From how to find a builder to the property trend of treehouses, stay up to date with The Local's guide to the latest news around French property.
France accuses Australia and US of 'lying' in escalating crisis September 19, 2021
France on Saturday accused Australia and the United States of lying over a ruptured Australian contract to buy French submarines, saying a grave crisis was under way between the allies.
The French tax deadlines to remember this autumn September 19, 2021
Autumn is here, and in France that means it's time to start thinking about taxes. There are three types of tax due on the horizon, and most people who live in France or own property here will owe at least one of them. These are the dates you need to remember.
EXPLAINED: Is your name 'French enough' for France? September 19, 2021
A new web tool allows people living in France to check if their first name is 'French enough' and suggests a Francophone alternative for people with unacceptably foreign names.
OPINION: France's Australian submarine row shows that Macron was right about NATO September 18, 2021
The Franco-American-Australian submarine war seems to have surfaced from nowhere. To understand what is going on, you have to answer three pub-quiz questions, writes John Lichfield.
Priceless Russian art trove and its tortured history comes to Paris September 18, 2021
The line-up at the Louis Vuitton Foundation's new exhibition in Paris reads like a who's who of artistic giants from the Belle Epoque: Van Gogh, Picasso, Monet, Matisse, Cezanne...