Monday, 2 April 2012

The changing face of French lunchtimes

Diners at a bistro table  
Some French workers are finding their lunchtimes too brief for the traditional three-course meal
On a sunny spring day, a bistro with a well-deserved reputation for first-rate traditional cooking is all but deserted at lunchtime. "When the weather's good, people tend to grab a sandwich and eat outdoors," laments Otis Lebert, the owner and chef of Le Taxi Jaune in the trendy Marais district of central Paris...

La Résidence - THE French Property People

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...

La Résidence - THE French Property People

Friday, 23 March 2012

Monday, 19 March 2012