I HAD an email yesterday from a reader of the site asking if I could help with tracking down the telephone number for the English-language service offered by France Telecom.
After a search around the internet I was able to find a Contact Us page that provided details of the freephone number you can call in France, as well as the numbers you can use if you are outside the country.
WHEN renovating a home in France it is always best to start by getting a professional survey of the property.
This will give you a clearer idea of what work needs to be done to the property and should stop any nasty surprises later on in the project.
THE thought of taking one small child away on holiday, let alone two or perhaps even three, can cast fear into the minds of even the most organised parents.
So what can we do to make the process less stressful and more like the holiday that we all so badly need?
WHEN Phil and Donna Voice moved to France in 2004 the plan, on paper at least, seemed simple.
They knew they wanted to experience renovating an old French property and at the same time enjoy the social life that went with renting out their home for holidays.
One of the questions often asked when people look to buy a property in France is whether it has a pool?
There is not only the appeal of taking a dip during the hot summer months, but properties are more attractive to holidaymakers if they have a pool.
ONE of the problems of taking your computer to France is that if your keyboard is of a UK or US type then entering accents on letters can be a real challenge.
Trying to hold down three keys, in the right order and hoping you enter à or ê can soon tie your fingers up in knots.
THE BBC has an ever expanding section on their website for people keen to improve their French language skills.
A recent addition is the Ma France series of interactive videos that feature situations filmed in and around Lyon, the Alps and Provence.
CLOSE your eyes and imagine spending a balmy summer’s afternoon listening to the thwack of leather against willow on the village green, the scent of newly mown grass, the cricketers in their whites and the interval for tea, writes Coral Luke.
WALK down any street in France and it won’t be long before you hear music and song from the rich tradition of times past.
You may hear the rhythmic lyrics of the Occitan language, the ancient pipes and drums of Breton or the mystical strains of North African berbère music.
WITH summer temperatures heading upwards government plans to ensure vulnerable people are safe should a heat wave occur have been put in place.
During the canicule of 2003, when temperatures hit 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), it was estimated that around 15,000 people died.