Ile De Re in France Guide Category: Charente Maritime Administrative Area: La Rochelle Capital: Saint Martin en Re Cantons: 2 (Saint Martin de Re, Ars en Re) Communes: 10 Rail Link: No (TGV and TER from La Rochelle 19km/12mi/26mins) Nearest Airport: La Rochelle – (11km/7mi – 14mins) Nearest Channel Port: Saint-Malo (332km/206mi – …
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Ile d’Oleron France Holiday Category: Charente Maritime Administrative Area: La Rochelle Capital : Saint Pierre d’Oleron Cantons : 2 (Chateau d’Oleron , Saint Pierre d’Oleron) Communes: 8 Rail Link: No (TER from Saujon and TGV from La Rochelle) Nearest Airport: La Rochelle Nearest Channel Port: Saint Malo Surface Area: 175km2 Commerce: Many restaurants, bars, …
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The French Post Offices is known as La Poste and are easy to find with bright yellow signs on the outside. Mailboxes and post vans are also the same bright color. French Post Offices and the Postal System Guide The official La Poste website is available in English and contains information on …
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Medical Care in France for foreigners – Before you can receive any medical treatment, other than in an emergency, you will need to register with a doctor. There are two types of a general practitioner in France; – A doctor may work entirely within the state scheme and keep to …
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Charente Maritime France Beach, Property For Sale, W/ Pools Population: 577,389(INSEE99) Capital: La Rochelle President (Conseil Generale) : Dominique Bussereau (Right Wing UMP) Arrondissements: 5 Cantons: 51 Communes: 472 Area : 6,864 km2 Unemployment Rate: 9.6% (INSEE 2006) Crime: 55.6 per 1000 (64th best from 96 depts) Key Attractions: La …
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Charente France Population: 344,298(INSEE99) Department No: 16 Capital: Angouleme President (Conseil General) : Michel Boutant (Socialist) Arrondissements : 3 Cantons: 35 Communes: 404 Area : 5,956 km2 Unemployment Rate: 8.3% (INSEE 2007) Crime: 28th safest Dept (out of 96) (2007) Key Attractions: Cognac Houses, Monolithic Church, Comic Strip Museum Economy: Cognac, Manufacturing, …
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Applying for French Citizenship Requirements- From 1 July, foreign nationals applying for French citizenship will have to answer a dozen questions on French culture, history, and geography. To pass the test, individuals will require to answer 7 questions correctly out of 12. Applying for French Citizenship Requirements Last October, the …
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Driving in France with US License, Age, Rules & Tips – As we reported at the turn of the year in our article ‘Tougher Road Traffic Laws in France’, the French government was proposing to make it obligatory for all motor vehicles (excluding mopeds) to be equipped with breathalyzers to …
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Moving to France from the UK – Many in the UK dream of an idyllic rural life in France. It is not hard to see why. As one of our closest neighbours, a large proportion of the UK have visited France and have seen for themselves what it has to …
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