French cities and schools shake off name of charity icon accused …
WEB4 days ago · Now local officials nationwide are seeking to cleanse streets, schools and parks of his name too. Around 150 streets or other places carry the late humanitarian's name, according to an AFP tally.
Explained: What is Paris' plan to make Metro 'fully accessible' for ...
WEB5 days ago · On the penultimate day of the Paris Paralympic Games, the head of the region, Valérie Pécresse, signed a pact with the city of Paris and the APF-France Handicap association to engage in the ...
France's new PM says to form government 'next week' - The Local
WEB4 days ago · Add a comment. French Prime Minister Michel Barnier in Reims, eastern France, on September 11, 2024. (Photo by FRANCOIS NASCIMBENI / AFP) France will have a new government "next week", recently ...
Are French bread and pastries getting worse? - The Local
WEB6 days ago · The baguette and the croissant may be icons of Frenchness, but more and more bakery items sold in France are pre-prepared and frozen - so do you think that standards are slipping?
Fruit, chocolate and meals at the table: French doctors ... - The Local
WEB4 days ago · But it said that fruit juices, which contain sugars and are low in fibre, “do not count as a daily portion of fruit and vegetables”. Fruit juice consumption should be limited to half a glass a ...
'Taste like straw' - Are French bread and croissants really getting …
WEB4 days ago · The baguette is such a revered symbol of France that it is inscribed as an 'emblem of French national cultural heritage' and is also on the Unesco world heritage list of 'intangible cultural assets'.
OPINION: With Michel Barnier as PM, France is retreating to the …
WEB5 days ago · When I look at or listen to Barnier, I am taken back to my childhood in the 1950s and 1960s. He is a Harold Macmillan or Pierre Mendes France who has strayed into the age of fake news, social ...
Reader question: Can I let a friend borrow my car in France? - The …
WEB4 days ago · Car keys placed on a board during a music festival in Rennes. (Photo by Damien MEYER / AFP) Whether your friend is moving house and needs to borrow a vehicle, or you want to let your family member ...
French Expression of the Day: Mouton à cinq pattes - The Local
WEB5 days ago · Après plusieurs semaines, il est clair que le président cherche le mouton à cinq pattes pour Matignon. - After several weeks, it is clear the President is searching in vain for a perfect person ...
Medical conditions that can lose you your French driving licence
WEB5 days ago · Getting a driving licence. There are several medical conditions that are deemed 'incompatible' with driving in France. These include certain sight and hearing problems, cardiovascular or ...
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