Archived Newsletter Issue 93 : Wednesday 15 December 2010
This is the final Newsletter for 2010, a year in which there has been a marked increase in our readership.
We thank your for your interest and your contributions.
We will now be taking a short Xmas break, but we will be back with our next Newsletter on 18th January 2011
In the meantime, we wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Do Home Improvements Make Sense?
Improving your French property does not always increase its value, so choose what to do with care, says John Marshall, a chartered surveyor living in the Aude.
15 Dec 2010
A Trifle Troubled over Truffles
Truffles are a popular but expensive delicacy at Christmas in France, so is it possible to buy instead the illusion of gastronomic heaven?
15 Dec 2010
French Education System Slammed by OECD
France has an elitist education system that fails those pupils with difficulties, according to a recent report from the OECD.
15 Dec 2010
Planning Taxes to be Merged
There is to be a rationalisation of the current confusing and multiple array of planning taxes and a review of planning laws.
15 Dec 2010
Foie Gras aux Cannabis!
A farmer has been found guilty of administering cannabis to his 150 ducks.
15 Dec 2010
Paying for Healthcare in France
Reimbursement of your costs in the French health system is becoming increasingly complex and less generous. How does it all stack up?
15 Dec 2010
Baby Shaken but Not Stirred
This year’s Christmas miracle in France has to be the baby that fell from a 7th floor building into the arms of a doctor.
15 Dec 2010
Energy Rating on all Property Ads
From 1st January all properties in France for sale or to rent must be advertised with an energy performance rating.
15 Dec 2010
Immigrant Population in France
The French government have recently published latest figures on the number of immigrants in France, including those from the UK and other EU countries.
15 Dec 2010
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