Drop in for a natter about anything French related.
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Last post by Hotrodder
Fri May 12, 2023 9:34 am
Retirement reforms - France
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Blaze »
Thu Mar 16, 2023 3:29 pm
Elisabeth Borne has officially declenched the 49.3, thus forcing through the reforms
I somehow doubt that's going to stop all the strike action....
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Last post by MAD87
Sun Apr 30, 2023 4:58 pm
Chasseurs Immobiliers
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demi »
Sat Apr 29, 2023 5:05 pm
As some of you know I have been house hunting for over a year.
I was with a group of French friends today & several of them said I should try a...
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Last post by demi
Sun Apr 30, 2023 10:51 am
Tour de Bretagne
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L Austin France »
Thu Apr 27, 2023 11:00 am
Passing our front door just after midday today.
Fortunately I'll be able to sit in the lounge or barn & watch 'em whiz by as it's hissing down at the...
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Last post by exile
Thu Apr 27, 2023 2:12 pm
A whitewash!
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tagh »
Mon Apr 17, 2023 3:39 pm
This decision is outrageous but saves the face and pockets of Airbus and Airfrance.
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Last post by Blaze
Mon Apr 17, 2023 4:33 pm
Democracy in France
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Blaze »
Sat Apr 15, 2023 8:33 pm
Quite by chance, I was reading an article from a local newspaper in 1962 about a thalassotherapy centre in Saint Malo when an interesting little...
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Last post by Blaze
Sun Apr 16, 2023 5:54 pm
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Last post by Quiksilver
Fri Apr 14, 2023 9:26 pm
Happy Easter?
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tagh »
Sun Apr 09, 2023 1:59 pm
Do you say ‘Happy Easter’ to folk, either in France or elsewhere? I am very uncomfortable saying it so tend not to except as a reply, probably...
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Last post by Char
Mon Apr 10, 2023 11:03 am
It's going to be a long dry summer
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Antonia »
Sun Apr 09, 2023 9:29 am
Yesterday we were put on the first water restrictions of the year. No filling of pools, washing of cars, watering of gardens limited to the evenings...
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Last post by Lori
Sun Apr 09, 2023 10:48 am
French Funerals
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Antonia »
Tue Apr 04, 2023 3:32 pm
Hi all,
A former neighbour of mine has just died and the cremation is on Friday with a church mass next week. Can anyone give me some idea as to what...
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Last post by Polarengineer
Fri Apr 07, 2023 7:38 am
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Last post by DominicBest
Tue Apr 04, 2023 10:53 am
Everyone OK this morning?
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L Austin France »
Fri Mar 31, 2023 1:02 pm
It blew an absolute hooley here in Finistere last night. Gusts of up to 140km/hr were forecast & they weren't wrong.
I went outside to check on the...
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Last post by Mangetout
Sun Apr 02, 2023 8:39 am
Clocks spring forward tommorrow/Sunday
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MAD87 »
Fri Mar 24, 2023 2:40 pm
Just a reminder: summertime starts officially at 3 a.m. Sunday morning.
Won't make any difference to me - I have to use my phone as a clock as every...
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Last post by MAD87
Tue Mar 28, 2023 1:54 pm
France wants change but refuses to change
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Blaze »
Sun Mar 19, 2023 10:13 am
Here is an excellent article on the BBC website giving a summary of the current situation in France regarding the pension reforms :
What this...
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Last post by MAD87
Thu Mar 23, 2023 1:43 pm
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Last post by Antonia
Wed Mar 22, 2023 8:42 am
Pension reforms
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Blaze »
Tue Jan 10, 2023 9:00 pm
French plan to raise retirement age by two years to 64 :
Judging by all the news reports, this hasn't exactly been received with open arms ! But...
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Last post by Hotrodder
Wed Mar 08, 2023 12:41 pm
Does anyone live in or around St Brieuc?
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Antonia »
Sun Mar 05, 2023 12:55 pm
Last summer was the third in a row where I've spent most of the time inside, out of the intense heat, watching the Canadairs fly over. With water...
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Last post by Blaze
Tue Mar 07, 2023 8:40 am
Posting from France to the UK
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Bayleaf »
Tue Feb 21, 2023 12:50 pm
It's so long since I've posted anything to the UK, that I'm wondering what the latest situation is!
I need to send some documents by Recorded...
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Last post by BishyB
Sun Mar 05, 2023 11:26 am
Cold-calling from 1 March
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MAD87 »
Thu Feb 23, 2023 4:33 pm
From next Wednesday, telephone pests are not allowed to try selliing you stuff at the weekends and public holidays, whether or not you’re registered...
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Last post by Loup-garou
Fri Mar 03, 2023 10:23 am
Blimey, that was low.
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L Austin France »
Wed Feb 22, 2023 3:41 pm
About an hour ago 2 - 4 engined turbo prop 'planes flew over our house heading NNW.
I was indoors & heard the first but didn't get much of a glimpse...
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Last post by Hotrodder
Thu Feb 23, 2023 6:11 pm
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Last post by MAD87
Tue Jan 31, 2023 1:43 pm
Nappes phréatiques/Water table
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Blaze »
Wed Jan 18, 2023 7:10 pm
It's a complete myth that it rains all the time in Brittany but we have had a fair amount over the winter this year. We needed it because some area,...
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Last post by Liz
Wed Jan 18, 2023 8:54 pm
Scammers - are they really that stupid?
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exile »
Tue Dec 20, 2022 11:40 pm
The last week or so I have received a series of messages from La Poste Colissimo purporting to advise me of a delivery. The email address looks...
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Last post by exile
Tue Jan 17, 2023 7:24 pm
Morgan Keane Chasseur trial
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Liz »
Thu Nov 17, 2022 11:48 am
Morgan Keane was shot dead whilst pruning trees on his property in Decemeber 2020.
This morning I am following with interest the trial of the...
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Last post by exile
Sun Jan 15, 2023 1:39 pm
2023 Census?
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Spectrum »
Wed Jan 11, 2023 7:55 am
Have you got yours yet? ours came yesterday evening, first time I can remember having to do one, at least it can be done online.
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Last post by Loup-garou
Sun Jan 15, 2023 9:59 am
Gare du Nord Knife Attack
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Pathca »
Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:40 am
Six people have been injured one seriously,the gun man has been shot by police and taken to hospital
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Last post by Pathca
Thu Jan 12, 2023 11:25 am
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