French classic rebornTHE CLASSIC French sports car Alpine has been reborn as a new brand with two versions: the high-sport Première Edition which quickly sold out at a price of €60,000 and a roadster version on sale now at €10,000 less.
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MPs told UK can guarantee health and pensions nowVarious groups representing Britons living abroad have called on the UK government to not wait for Brexit negotiations but to offer immediate reassurances for old age pension increases and pensioners’ healthcare.
Controlling borders and UK’s trade plans don’t mixHouse of Commons select committee highlights areas of concern for Britons living in the EU and businesses..
Protestor who stole bank’s chairs to be sentencedA protestor accused of stealing chairs from a bank as part of a national protest against climate change is due to learn his sentence.
Words of 2017 - from geeker to twittosphèreThe popular Le Petit Robert French dictionary has been updated with some of the latest buzz words for its new 2017 edition, from la twittosphère to uberiser.
Investigation under way into ‘children of the Creuse’BETWEEN 1963 and 1982 at least 2,150 children were taken to France from overseas region La Réunion in the Indian Ocean, to repopulate the department of Creuse, hit by rural exodus. 1
Unlimited TGV travel for young A new ‘Happy Card’ offers unlimited travel on TGV and Intercités trains for people aged 16-27.
Euro 2016 gave billion euro boostThe Euro 2016 football championship gave a boost of €1.22billion to the economy, according to an independent report.
Basques upset about signs changeBasque nationalists are upset after Vinci Autoroutes replaced motorway signs giving place names in both French and Basque with French ones.
New Cannes TV series festivalThe mayor of Cannes wants to launch an international TV series festival in 2018.
Plan for King Arthur park in BrittanyA firm which wants to set up a King Arthur theme park in Brittany hopes it will become the top attraction in the region.
New Lascaux cave replica already fullThe new replica of the Grotte Lascaux in Dordogne has proved more popular than expected with visitors being turned away as the attraction is full.
Paris boat travel savingCommuters in Paris can enjoy a special deal to travel around the capital by boat.
Pollution war brings stickers and cycle lanesAll drivers in Paris, Grenoble and Lyon must now display a Crit’Air sticker but many UK vehicle owners are confused about how to purchase their vignette online.
Mystery of Brittany earthquakesBrittany was shaken by two small earthquakes again over the weekend of January 7-8, after four in November and December last year – but experts are not sure why.
Sharing is saving up to €613 a year French consumers are taking up so-called ‘collaborative consumption’ ideas such as buying second-hand goods online, renting a room via AirBnB or covoitureage (car-pooling), and saving €613 a year on average.
1935 Aston is star of classic car saleA 1935 Aston Martin Works Ulster LM19 is the star lot at a prestigious classic car auction to be held by Bonhams at the Grand Palais in Paris this month.
Valley farmer faces jail for helping illegal immigrantsA farmer from a valley that runs across the Italian and French border has told Connexion he will carry on helping migrants who cross from Italy to where he lives – even if he goes to prison.
Cameras in abattoirs law ‘doesn’t go far enough’Video cameras will have to be installed in abattoirs from 2018, in a crackdown on poor treatment of animals – but animal rights campaigners say the measures planned do not go far enough.
