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AXA barometer shows that record UK emigration figures look set to continue

2008-10-14 9:55am


AXA has just revealed significant increases in the number of enquiries it has received for its international private medical insurance suggesting that the trend of record numbers of Brits moving abroad is set to continue.

TV5MONDE - The world's leading French entertainment channel

2008-10-14 9:54am


TV5MONDE is the world’s leading entertainment channel in French and is broadcast 24/7 in over 202 countries. The channel brings a taste of French lifestyle and culture to 25 million viewers per day and is available in 176 million homes...

Retiring to France still makes financial sense

2008-10-14 9:54am


The gloomy headlines and the strong Euro may be making some people planning to retire abroad think twice. New figures by Siddalls, specialist independent financial advisers, show that household costs are less than a 1/3 of those in the UK and your money still goes a lot further than you might think in France...

'The French love English roses!'

2008-5-22 11:09am


Despite no professional horticultural experience, Charles and Charlotte Liddell moved to France and opened a nursery selling David Austin roses. Here, Charlotte tells the story of their first year - and gives their tips for growing roses successfully

Legal advice when hiring an artisan in France

2008-5-22 11:08am


If you're hiring an artisan or builder in France do as the French do and keep it official. Anne-Marie Gordon of Anglo-French Lawyers advises on what to do - and not do - to ensure you're legally protected when getting work done on your French home.

Healthcare update 2008: hospitals, complementary insurance and the cost of medicines

2008-5-22 11:08am


For expats the first months of 2008 were dominated by the issue of continued access to the healthcare system (see below). However, the French health system is undergoing other big changes as well

What is it like to work in France? Read our survey results

2008-5-22 10:49am


What is it like to work in France? We had hundreds of replies to our survey, both from those who are employees and those who are self-employed. Here are the results in full.

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