Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning caused by the fumes where the cause of death last year for a teenage girl from a disposable barbecue placed inside her family’s tent during their bank holiday camping break. Alarmingly, there has been other similar incidents of this tragic nature recently. The Building & Engineering Services Association ( B&ES ), […]
Reminder from IAM and AlcoSense to carry breathalyser in all vehicles in France
With Easter on the way, IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) and AlcoSense breathalysers are reminding drivers going to France that carrying a NF approved breathalyser in your vehicle is a required by law. The easiest way to tell if the breathalyser complies with the French legislation is to make sure it has the blue circular […]
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s New Wine Arrives In The French Riviera
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have produced a new wine called Miraval that is now available to the superyachts that travel down the French Riviera. The wine can be purchased across from the old Port of Cannes at the 1862 Wines & Spirits shop which is a top stop for superyachts traveling down the Riviera. […]
Top French Ski Resorts for Brits
Holiday rentals website HomeAway.co.uk have revealed the top ski destination for Brits in 2014 is France. The most popular resort is Val d’Isere with its mixed terrains, charming village atmosphere, excellent après ski and the additional benefit of pretty much guaranteed snow. A close second comes Chamonix, popular for a great family atmosphere followed by Tignes and its […]
Scotland and France’s cultural relationship strengthened further
The relationship that has been there for centuries between Scotland and France has been strengthened with a new treaty for collaboration in culture and arts. The relationship between the countries has been in existence for many years and will be updated with the signing of Statement of intent for the two countries to collaborate in […]
The Paris home of the new Google Cultural Institute
The superb ‘hotel particulier’ in the 9th arrondissement of Paris looked real enough even though people were not quite aware of what was happening. Even though the company name didn’t appear on the tall, stone building, there was a street sign near the entrance that was suggesting that ‘I’m feeling Lucky’ was an immediate giveaway. […]
New hotel L’Aiguille Grive Chalet Hotel built at 1800m
No one has attempted to build a hotel that is set at an altitude of 1800 meters yet which is why the L’Aiguille Grive Chalet Hotel is going to be a spanking new concept. The architectural feat has been well thought out with every foot of the structure built and designed with thorough bioclimatic architecture […]
Strange Facts About Paris!
Paris is one of the few European cities that record over 80 million visitors a year, so there’s certainly some fascinating facts and history about the French capital that makes it one of the top tourist destinations in the world. Although the spectacular architectural structures like the Eiffel Tower, as well as the amazing museums, […]
Lesser known French ski resorts are absolute gems
British skiers have always favoured France for their winter holidays and well known resorts such as Courcheval. Meribel, Val d’Isere and Tignes regularly top lists of most popular European ski resorts. There are, however, quite a few lesser known resorts that still offer great accommodation and skiing but for some reason seem to fall under […]
Great times can be had in Charente Maritime
Charente Maritime is a sunny location which attracts many tourists from France and some Britons too. It sits in the Poitou Charentes region of the county, to the far west in what is known as a Department or area. This area also includes several islands (Oleron, Aix, Madame and Re), part of the Gironde Estuary, […]