Wednesday, 28 March 2012

Le sack... £1,250

France train firm pays out after delays cost woman job

SNCF TER train at Perrache station in Lyons  
This is not the first time SNCF has been told to pay compensation for delays
A court in France has ordered the national rail company, SNCF, to pay 1,500 euros (£1,250) in compensation to a commuter who lost her job because of delays. 

Monday, 26 March 2012

Boneyland?


A theme park based on Napoleon is being proposed in Montereau, south of Paris, the scene of one of Napoleon's last victories. It is hoped there will be a direct train service from Waterloo...

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Friday, 23 March 2012

Monday, 19 March 2012

Monday, 12 March 2012

Adieu Moebius...

Jean Giraud, one of France's leading comics artists, has died in Paris at the age of 73 after a long illness.
He drew for more than 50 years, under various names, but was most widely known as Moebius.


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