Following a law which came into force in France on 27th November 2003, the requirement in France to obtain a ‘carte de séjour’ is abolished. It remains possible for a ‘carte de séjour’ to be issued subject to the condition that the applicant does not pose a threat to public order.
They really do say 'oh la la'
It is in the nature of neighbours to squabble, and notwithstanding the official cordiality of the past 100 years, Anglo-French relations have been known to suffer sporadic minor ruptures. These are rather stimulating occasions, traditionally marked by name-calling and foot-stamping on both sides of the channel.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 18 June 2008 12:23 )
Read more...Napoleon's map searchable online
A government property map database - Le Cadastre - is available online for the first time.
Le Cadastre was created under Napoleon in order to calculate tax on properties.
It is not considered legally binding in terms of settling property disputes. www.cadastre.gouv.fr has an English version.
Drainage
Recent legislative changes have modified the law with regards to the checks of drainage systems where properties are not connected to mains drainage. A certificate to be provided by the vendor has been introduced but this will only be a legal obligation from 2013.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 18 June 2008 16:45 )
Read more...The Inadequacy of Public Transport . . .
I have to go to Sophia Antipolis, and then drop off an envelope in Valbonne on my way home. From my house in Plascassier this is a simple round trip of 20 minutes by car. Being temporarily without the questionable luxury of a car, I have to undertake this by public transport. Because the buses, like most public transport here, don’t run to a regular schedule, it’s not a question of knowing that there’s a bus at, say, 20 past the hour. So I try to call the bus operating company for the times. Which bus operator, Envibus, TAM, STCAR? It becomes irrelevant as the phones remain unanswered.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 18 June 2008 17:18 )
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From our archives
Villa Le Rêve
For the past ten years Villa Le Rêve has been used as an artists’ house where art, cultural and creative activities, health and well-being courses are held throughout the year. As part of our research on Matisse and his life here on the Côte d'Azur, we contacted Joëlle Audry, Villa Le Rêve’s charming caretaker, and asked if we could visit his old home. Much to our delight she accepted and we arranged our visit.
Notre Dame de la Garoupe
If you’ve ever visited the Grimaldi Museum in Antibes and strolled along the narrow Promenade Amiral de Grasse that hugs the contours of the coastline down to Saint-André bastion and its archaeological museum, it’s a safe bet you would have noticed the verdant Cap d’Antibes peninsula - and one of France’s most powerful lighthouses (with a range of 70 kms for boats and 200 kms for planes) perched on top of La Garoupe Hill: Phare de La Garoupe.
They really do say 'oh la la'
It is in the nature of neighbours to squabble, and notwithstanding the official cordiality of the past 100 years, Anglo-French relations have been known to suffer sporadic minor ruptures. These are rather stimulating occasions, traditionally marked by name-calling and foot-stamping on both sides of the channel.
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