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The price of French stamps is increasing

Rachel Gallard — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 09:19:00 +0000

From July 1st 2011, the price of stamps in France is increasing, both for national and international mail

Click here to find out the new stamp costs...

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Da Vinci manuscript found in Nantes library

Martin Jarvis — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 08:32:09 +0000

A coded manuscript by Leonardo da Vinci has been discovered in Nantes by a journalist searching through the collection, donated in 1872, by Pierre-Antoine Labouchere.

Find out more about the Da Vinci Nantes discovery

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Strikes and protests in France – your views please

Martin Jarvis — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 14:00:08 +0000

France continues to suffer from the strikes and protests against the governments plans to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62, and the full state pension age from 65 to 67. This is causing hardship for ordinary people who live and work in France, frustration for the government, bitterness and anger amongst young people and union members, and reticence on the part of foreign investors and tourists.

What's your view of the strikes in France? Read more, enter our poll, and leave your own comments here...

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No Panic petrol buying here then ?

Nicola Harrington — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 03:55:06 +0000

Most petrol stations now have restricted opening hours and are limiting the amount of fuel purchased to between 15 and 30 euros. And now the lorry drivers have joined the demonstrators. Today, there are national strikes across France. Most schools and public offices will remain closed as employees protest.

What are your views?

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Sarkozy v Oil refinery workers

Nicola Harrington — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 03:43:22 +0000

The French love a strike and a demonstration. Last year dairy farmers caused chaos as they demonstrated over falling milk prices. They refused to supply cheese factories and took to tipping trailer loads of manure in supermarket car parks. Now, it is the oil refinery workers. They are not at all happy about the governments

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