Everyday Life
This is a useful site for both French and non French speakers that gives a list of French products that have been recalled for safety or other reasons...
Living in France
Useful information about living in France.
French Product Recalls
This is a useful site for both French and non French speakers that gives a list of French products that have been recalled for safety or other reasons...
French Letter Boxes
One small but often asked question about houses in France is whether it's possible to have an English style letter box where the post is delivered to the doormat rather than in a box outside and for some of us quite a distance from the front door...List of French Administrative Departments by Region
A
map and list of the administrative departments in France and their corresponding
department numbers in order of region.Buying Logs and Firewood in France
In France wood is usually bought by the cord which is a unit of volume used to measure firewood a cord should be a neat stack of logs 3m x 1m x 1m, some suppliers will sell by the
stere a smaller measurement of equating to 1/3rd of a cord...Trees For Firewood
Enjoy the warm glow of an open fire in your French home, from open fires to wood burners Dave Robins takes a look at which woods are
best for burning and the most efficient methods of heating your home using wood.Getting Married In France
Living in France and want to get married? A civil wedding in France requires legal procedures and advance planning, as well as a minimum stay of 4 weeks and blood tests to complete the necessary documentation prior to the legal ceremony....
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Registering a Birth in France
How to register the birth of your child in France as a UK National and obtain a birth certificate...
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The French Education System
An EU fact sheet on schools and education in France, detailing primary, secondary,
further education and universities.
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In an Emergency...
French emergency numbers and other essential phone numbers for you to print out & keep...
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SOS Help Line - English speaking support service
SOS Help is a voluntary community service offering emotional support to English-speaking people in France...
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Divorce Options for Expats in France
These days more and more English people are moving to France, for either part of each year, or permanently or are retiring to a home in the sun, sadly some marriages breakdown...
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Domestic Violence in France
Domestic violence knows no boundaries and it affects women of all ages, colours, creeds and social backgrounds...
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Properties
in France, like properties everywhere, need maintenance and modernization. In
addition, periodically things go wrong and...