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French Life
French Tourism is booming - France Remains a Tourism Top Spot
France retained its place as the most popular tourist destination in the world in 2006, with 78 million visitors, an increase of nearly 2 million over 2005.
02 Apr 2007
Dordogne Farmer Guilty of Killing Two Work Inspectors
A French farmer living in the Dordogne has been sentenced to 30 years imprisonment for the murder of two government work inspectors.
02 Apr 2007
French ‘Rock' Legend Applies for Belgian Nationality
Ageing French ‘rock’ legend Johnny Halliday has relocated to Switzerland to reduce his liability to French taxes, and has applied for Belgian nationality with the same objective in mind.
02 Apr 2007
Drought in France? Dought Conditions Forecast for 2007
Large areas of France are heading for drought conditions this year, as a result of lower than average rainfall since last September.
15 Mar 2007
French Mayors Reluctant to Stand
A third of all mayors in France are proposing not to stand for re-election, when local elections take place again in 2008.
15 Mar 2007
French Language Police Remain Busy
The French language police have been busy recently, publishing new official French versions of English terms that have slipped into common use in France.
15 Mar 2007
Broadband Coverage in France
France has a higher level of broadband ADSL penetration than any other country in Europe, although it looks like the Government will fall short of its target of getting 100% coverage throughout France by 2007.
15 Mar 2007
Snow Storm Occurs Between French Ski Schools
A legal wrangle has broken out between the two largest ski schools on the French slopes over accusations of unfair competition.
01 Mar 2007
Bordeaux Wine Classification Leaves Nasty Whiff
The official system of ranking wines from the Medoc, near Bordeaux, has been thrown into disarray by a recent court decision that has questioned the impartially of the whole process.
01 Mar 2007
Row over French Unemployment Figures
The French National Statistical Office has postponed publication of jobless figures until after the presidential elections. The decision has provoked a major row between politicians of left and right, with reports that the figures due to be reported were higher than the government's own figures.
20 Feb 2007
Is France still a Country of Love?
They say that French is the language of love but not, it seems, for everyone, according to a recent survey of singles in France.
20 Feb 2007
Popular French Figure Dies
Abbé Pierre, one of the most popular figures in France, and often referred to as someone who embodied the conscience of the country, has died at the age of 94 years.
01 Feb 2007
Divorce European Style
Women seeking a divorce from their spouse are being advised to do so in London, whilst for men a divorce in Paris would be a cheaper option.
17 Jan 2007
What the French Think About…
A round-up of some recent French poll findings in which the French say what they think about their health service, French builders, work and life, schools and their 'social model'.
17 Jan 2007
French Wines - Gascony Wines ‘Healthiest’ in the World
Wines from the Gascony area of Gers in South West France are the healthiest in the world, according to a study published in the scientific journal ‘Nature’. The beneficial effects of moderate drinking of wine (especially red wine) have been known for many years, but what intrigued the researchers, was to determine whether different wines varied in their impact.
19 Dec 2006
France 24 - The New Competitor for BBC and CNN
France has launched a new 24-hour television news channel to compete with the BBC and CNN, but questions remain about just how it will fare.
19 Dec 2006
France Closed for Christmas 2006
With Christmas Eve falling this year on a Sunday, it has opened the re-occurring debate about restrictive Sunday opening laws in France.
19 Dec 2006
French Schools To Give Exam Marks for Behaviour
A new system of compulsory school reports has been introduced for pupil behaviour, the results of which will count towards the school-leaving certificate.
01 Dec 2006
'Etre et Avoir' French Parents Lose Court Battle
The parents of those children involved in the internationally acclaimed French film ‘Etre et Avoir’, have lost their claim for a share of the proceeds of the film.
01 Dec 2006
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
