Canicule- Heat wave

Canicule- Heat wave

| Living in France

We have not been experiencing any heat waves so far this year so this is more in hope than expectations!!!This is the worst summer in France I have...
Election municipal and what is the job of the Maire

Election municipal and what is the job of the Maire

| Living in France

The election municipal is not just to elect your Maire but also his team of conseiller municipaux. It will take place on the 15th and 22nd of March 2020. You do not vote for a Maire but for a list of people. The first one on the list is the person who is candidate to...
Going back to the UK-What to do:

Going back to the UK-What to do:

| Living in France

Well, I guess not everybody is happy in France!! So some of you may wish to go back to the UK or leave for sunnier countries like Spain! So here is what you need to do: Tax: You must i nform your local tax office by a simple letter with your new address in the UK on...
How long do you keep paperwork for ?

How long do you keep paperwork for ?

| Living in France

As you might have found out in France, we love paperwork! Well, French people do not like it, but it would seem that our government and civil servants do…. And maybe insurance companies, banks, etc do as well! But fear no more! If you are fed up with filing, you can...
La chandeleur

La chandeleur

| Living in France

After the “galette des rois” in January, we have the “crêpes” (pancakes) of February!! Needless to say that if you have taken a New year resolution such as losing weight, January and February in France are not helping!! The Chandeleur which means the candle feast is...
La Galette des rois

La Galette des rois

| Living in France

In January, you will see a lot of pastry cakes called “galette des rois” in bakeries and supermarket. It is a pastry dessert eaten on the 6th of Jnauary to celebrate the visit of the 3 wise men (3 kings in French) to the divine enfant “Jesus” (Epithany). But as French...