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Brittany Ferries launches new route to Le Havre
FERRY firm, Brittany Ferries, has started a new new cross-Channel route from the south coast port of Portsmouth to Le Havre in Normandy. The new service will run four days a week, from Thursday to Sunday, and because it is operated by the company’s fastcraft, Normandie Express, the crossing time... Continue reading
Posted 2 days ago at Holiday Resorts in France
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France legalises same-sex marriage
France became the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage Saturday after President Francois Hollande signed the measure into law following... Continue reading
Reblogged 3 days ago at This French Life
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François Hollande sets out major European initiative
At a key press conference, the President takes stock of France’s achievements in the past year and sets out a... Continue reading
Reblogged 3 days ago at This French Life
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Beckham's last PSG match is against FC Lorient not Leyton Orient
Already had a few phone calls but to clear things up Beckham's last game is against FC Lorient not us.—... Continue reading
Posted 3 days ago at This French Life
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Summer 2013 school holiday dates
THE long summer holidays in France see many take a break for a week or two. Schools in France close for the summer on Saturday 6 July, 2013. While the 2013/14 academic year starts on Tuesday 3 September, 2013. Continue reading
Posted 3 days ago at Holiday Resorts in France
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Hollande calls for EU 'economic government'
French President François Hollande called Thursday for the establishment of a eurozone "economic government" that would have a president, its... Continue reading
Reblogged 4 days ago at This French Life
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Paris nursery school shooting: Man 'kills himself'
A man in his 60s has shot himself in front of a dozen children in the corridor of a nursery... Continue reading
Reblogged 4 days ago at This French Life
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News stops: A 'gloomy' Hollande, farms struggle, Trierweiler in Mali
HERE is a quick pick of news headlines from France. Documentary depicts 'lost' François Hollande as he faces EU pressure... Continue reading
Posted 4 days ago at This French Life
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Just 40% of online property ads display DPE ratings
Posted 4 days ago at This French Life
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Continued slide in employment, as temporary work increases
THERE has been a continuing decrease in payroll employment in France the statistics body, INSEE, reports. Their flash estimate for... Continue reading
Posted 4 days ago at This French Life
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Francois Hollande's tough first year
A year ago today Francois Hollande was sworn in as French President. It was a day of dark and forbidding... Continue reading
Reblogged 5 days ago at This French Life
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France slips into its third recession in four years
Posted 5 days ago at This French Life
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"Les casseurs sont sûrement des descendants d'esclaves", selon un député UMP
Reblogged 6 days ago at This French Life
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France has lost its taste for Europe, says Pew report
THE Washington-based Pew Research Center has said that France has lost its taste for European integration in a report titled... Continue reading
Posted 6 days ago at This French Life
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News stops: PSG fans riot, internet gadget tax, wolf on camera
A LOOK at recent headlines from France. Fan violence mars PSG title celebrations Celebrations to mark Paris Saint-Germain's first French... Continue reading
Posted 6 days ago at This French Life
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One suspected case of SARS-like virus in France, one confirmed
French health authorities said one person was suspected of contracting a deadly new SARS-like virus after coming into contact with... Continue reading
Reblogged May 11, 2013 at This French Life
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French corruption row deepens as ex-minister struggles to explain sums
Officials unearth €500,000 deposit into Claude Guéant's account amid probe into alleged Libyan funding of 2007 Sarkozy campaign. via www.guardian.co.uk Continue reading
Reblogged May 10, 2013 at This French Life
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News stops: Marseille gang shooting, MP campaign on slavery, Fillon sets sights on 2017
SOME of the news headlines from France. 17-year-old gunned down in latest Marseille gang killing A 17-year-old has been riddled... Continue reading
Posted May 10, 2013 at This French Life
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No French slavery payouts
French President Francois Hollande on Friday ruled out the payment of reparations for slavery as a rights group announced a... Continue reading
Reblogged May 10, 2013 at This French Life
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French Muslims use astronomy to determine start of Ramadan
France’s Muslim leaders have agreed to end almost 1,400 years of Islamic tradition and use modern astronomy to determine the... Continue reading
Reblogged May 10, 2013 at This French Life
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This weekend enjoy Tous à l'Opéra
ON the weekend of 11 and 12 May, 2013, the European Opera Days celebrate the role of opera bringing together... Continue reading
Posted May 10, 2013 at This French Life
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Cash machine attacked with explosives
A CASH machine was attacked in the town of Commelle-Vernay, found in the Loire department of central France, by robbers... Continue reading
Posted May 10, 2013 at This French Life
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France fears more cases of deadly SARS-like virus
A Frenchman diagnosed with a new, deadly SARS-like virus known as coronavirus that has killed 18 people may have infected... Continue reading
Reblogged May 9, 2013 at This French Life
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SNCF reward turns up nearly half of its lost railway wagons
WELL that was quick. In March SNCF offered a reward to its staff to help track down 150 railway wagons... Continue reading
Posted May 9, 2013 at This French Life
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French haulage sector slides, as new car registrations at 1997 levels
FIGURES for 2012 show that freight transport in France and longer journeys by car drivers have fallen, with the struggling... Continue reading
Posted May 9, 2013 at This French Life
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