French regions

French regions

It might not come to you as a surprise but this was first set up in 1789 after the Revolution by the parliament created by revolutionists. There are 101 departements in France grouped inside 18 regions in France and abroad. Funny enough, they pretty much have kept the...
Wild rubbishes

Wild rubbishes

In 2018, it is estimated that 520 000 tons of rubbish have been deposited in the wild, the equivalent to 52 Eiffel towers!! And this is on the increase!! It represents 21kg of rubbishes per inhabitant per year. This is highly uncivilised when you consider all the...
Road traffic Accident: What to do!

Road traffic Accident: What to do!

Although it is not the funniest thing to talk about, you must know what to do in case of a car accident. It is better to look at it when you are calm and composed instead than finding out what to do after an accident when you stressed out and shocked. If you have an...
Bank holidays

Bank holidays

The Month of May in France is famous for bank holidays!! So what a good oportunity for me to enumerate them all and how they work compare to Great Britain. First of all, we have more than you BUT if it falls on a Sunday, tough luck!! We don’t have “in lieu”. And in...
January 2022 newsletter

January 2022 newsletter

In this issue: ♦ Isabelle Want ‘s article of the Month ♦ Product of the Month ♦ Covid 19 Information & Agenda for January ♦ This month’s recipe & Living in France ♦ Professional of the Month ♦ What happened in France in December ♦ Some French vocabulary...
UNDERSTANDING 100% SANTE FOR HEARING AIDS

UNDERSTANDING 100% SANTE FOR HEARING AIDS

The new reform 100 % Santé gives you access to hearing aid free of charge paid by Cpam and your top up, so you no longer need to go back to the UK to buy them! There are 2 types of hearing aid: -Class I which are fully covered under the 100% santé as long as you have...
100% Santé Reform

100% Santé Reform

CHANGES TO THE REIMBURSMENT IN THE FRENCH HEALTH SYSTEM This was one of President Macron’s promises during the presidential election and for once, a politician is good to his word!!You might have noticed that in the French system, 100% cover does not actually mean...
Travel Insurance

Travel Insurance

Now that we are all (almost) vaccinated, and frontiers are opened again, why not look at going away again and enjoy travelling and holidays!! But before you go, you better make sure you look at how you can be covered in case of emergencies!! So, here is all you need...
Understanding 100% Santé for glasses

Understanding 100% Santé for glasses

The new reform 100 % Santé gives you access to glasses free of charge paid by Cpam and your top up, so you no longer need to go back to the UK to buy them! It exists 2 types of glasses: -Class A which are fully covered under the 100% santé as long as you have a top up...