THE French government has asked oil companies to provide a regular update of average petrol prices, which will be published on the internet.
The site provides details of prices over a certain period of time as well as in the past week.
Interestingly it also compares prices in France to the rest of Europe, with the price per litre in the UK coming in at 9cents more expensive.
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Petrol price website for France
ONE of the biggest fears anyone has is that their little hideaway village is going to be featured in a newspaper.
Many people joke that as soon as an article covers an area then you can expect property prices to shoot up, and the Brits to arrive.
WITH autumn already here, and winter just around the corner, now is the time to make sure your home in France is ready for the coming months.
Despite many people heading to France for the sunshine, winters can be particularly hard with plummeting temperatures, heavy downpours and storm force winds.
IF you are on holiday in France then one of the delights has to be a trip to the local market.
Not only will it be full of sights and sounds, as well as a few characters, you will be able to pick up some lovely fruit and vegetables.
Sunset from Feuilles d’Automne, 1829.
THE sun set this evening in masses of cloud,
The storm comes to-morrow, then calm be the night,
Then the Dawn in her chariot refulgent and proud,
Then more nights, and still days, steps of Time in his flight.
From Les fleurs du Mal, by Charles Baudelaire.
Souvent, pour s’amuser, les hommes d’équipage
Prennent des albatros, vastes oiseaux des mers,
Qui suivent, indolents compagnons de voyage,
Le navire glissant sur les gouffres amers.
FROM Les fleurs du Mal, by Charles Baudelaire.
Lorsque, par un décret des puissances suprêmes,
Le Poète apparaît en ce monde ennuyé,
Sa mère épouvantée et pleine de blasphèmes
Crispe ses poings vers Dieu, qui la prend en pitié:
HERE are some quick pointers on asking and understanding the time, as well as the days of the week and months of the year.
Very handy for working out when the markets are open!
GETTING your finances into shape after moving to France can be a difficult task as the banking system may be different to the one you are used to.
You may have questions about opening a bank account, setting up insurance for your home or maybe you are looking for somewhere to put your savings.
ONE of France’s most famous authors Victor Hugo was born in the French Comte region on February 26, 1802.
His major works include the novels The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Les Miserables, but he also wrote many poems.