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A Charming L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue Apartment

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L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue Apartment

Le Soleil du Luberon – our L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue apartment in the Historical Centre: For our week-long visit of the Luberon, we stayed at Le Soleil du Luberon, Eric and Marie’s L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue apartment on Place de la Liberté. We were very fortunate to have got this apartment as we were a little late in our vacation planning. The Luberon, […]

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Money in France: the Euro

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France: Money: All about the Euro (€) As of January 1, 2002, the euro (€) replaced the national currency of 12 countries within the European Union, including France. You can exchange currency at any bank branch (hours are listed below). Automatic cash machines can be found in most commercial centres.   French Euro Banknotes The […]

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French Metric Weights and Measures and their equivalents

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Metric Weights and Measures and Conversions Units legally used in business in France How to convert the metric system of weights and measures into their Imperial equivalents and vice versa In general, weights & measures in France and the Continent are metric. Credit for originating the metric system is usually given to Gabriel Mouton, a […]

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Farms, cottages, villas, beachfront properties in France for sale or rent

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A property in France can be a good investment Whether your dream is a farm or cottage in the Dordogne, a South of France villa or a beachfront property in Provence, the question of buying or renting is always the first question to be considered. Taking down the “For Sale” sign is easy, but buying […]

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Find A Phone Number in France

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House, Business or Mobile (Cell) Phone Numbers in France Finding a French phone number (or "Numéro Téléphone France"), whether for someone’s house or business, is easy if you read French or have the Google tool bar to do the translation, as the major French telephone directories don’t use English. All French phone numbers are ten […]

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Free Wi-Fi Access in Paris Parks, Gardens, Squares…

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Paris is now Connected – Free Wi-Fi hotspots in parks, gardens and other public places: The good news is that Paris has completed its roll-out of free Wi-Fi hotspots and parks, squares and other public places in all 20 arrondissements are now connected. Yes, you are no longer held ransom to the exorbitant charges that […]

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Useful facts for travel to France

By Tony Page 1 Comment

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Useful facts to help you plan your visit to France Festivals Public Holidays Visas Health Language Time Electricity Weights & Measures Money, Banks etc. Emergencies Telephone, fax Post Museums and monuments Festivals Festivals, both traditional and modern (eg Avignon Theatre Festival in July) are not so plentiful as in Spain, but worth looking out for: […]

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