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WEBUp-to-date information on what is happening in France for Britons and Americans, including strikes, new rules, crime, politics, elections and Paris Olympics.
Brexit: What you can (and cannot) bring into France from UK
WEBDec 9, 2021 · The rules in detail include the following points: Meat and dairy. Meat, meat products (that do not 'look like' meat but are made from it) and milk and dairy products may not be brought in. This includes, eg. yoghurt, cheese, Bovril. Also included under dairy products are butter, ice-cream and cream. There is an exception for less than 2kg of ...
An overview of the French healthcare system in 2021 - The …
WEBPublished thursday 09 December 2021 - 11:48 Modified thursday 09 December 2021 - 11:48. The quality of healthcare in France is among the highest in the world, with access to the system available to every resident regardless of age, income or status. However, state healthcare in France is not provided ‘free’ by the state, which is why French ...
2024 MAP: Where are France’s clean air driving zones? What are …
WEBJun 11, 2024 · Low emission driving zones in France. This map shows where low emission driving zones are set to be introduced by 2025 and where they are already in place. The list of cities with a ZFE already in place are: Grenoble, Montpellier, Strasbourg, Paris, Lyon, Marseille Reims, Toulouse, Montpellier, Nice, Saint-Etienne, Clermont-Ferrand.
Streaming sites to legally watch films for free in France
WEBNov 27, 2023 · Classix is a streaming service that hosts American films and TV series. Ranging from westerns and Hollywood classics to sitcoms and prestige dramas, the programs are always shown in their original language (i.e, English). The service is free, however a premium subscription service at €8.99 per month allows you to access their TV channels and ...
France’s immigrants: We look at the trends in the latest official data
WEBAug 29, 2023 · This meant that there was a 19% rise in immigration to France in 2021 compared with 2020, but the figure was still lower compared to 2019. 2021: 246,000 immigrants entered France. 2019: 272,000 did so. Some 41% of the immigrants who arrived in France in 2021 were born in Africa. Just under a third (32%) were born in Europe.
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WEBSee more. Latest French news, travel, strikes, taxes, new laws, visas, property and guides for visitors, residents and second-home owners in France.
Explainer: What is France’s Assemblée nationale and how does it …
WEBJul 5, 2022 · France’s upper house is the Senate. These two assemblées make up France’s parliament and both have a role to play in passing laws. The Assemblée nationale is made up of 577 MPs, known as députés, who are voted in by the French public during legislative elections. These elections take place every five years following presidential elections.
Cordialement, amicalement: the nuances of email sign-offs in French
WEBNov 25, 2022 · Email sign-offs use more relaxed phrases such as ‘Cordialement’ and the most familiar ‘Bien à vous’, in comparison to ‘ Veuillez agréer…’, always used in letters to official bodies. Emails also reflect constructions derived from English, a fact which summons up echoes of the Académie Française’s recurrent complaints about ...
When do French people really retire and what is the average …
WEBJan 20, 2023 · The Connexion looked at the 300-page study and reviews the disparities between the evolution of the retirement age and the level of pension.. The age factor. French men living in France retire on average at 62 while French women retire six months later. Both levels have increased by five months since 2016, slowing the trend in increase observed since 2010.