All posts tagged "France"
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2.5KTravelNew for 2023: Top 5 theme parks in Europe that are open during the winter
Fancy a fun family day out to lighten up the dark and cold winter days? Spice up your winter with a day...
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725Lifestyle & Culture
Zero-waste culture of rural France means turning life’s lemons into lemoncello
Out here in rural France, there’s a solid tradition of zero waste. The French government was the first to ban supermarkets from discarding food, according the Guardian. Stores now donate this produce...
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924Lifestyle & Culture
French cheese towns: Country living at its best, with bargain homes and artisan produce
At a party, someone once told me that one doesn’t move to France for the cheese. Well then, what for? The wine,...
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711Expat Essentials
Gracie Bialecki in France: How to sign up for health insurance
For the first year after I arrived in France, every time I went to the pharmacy or doctor, they’d ask for my...
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819Lifestyle & Culture
Flight of fancy: Alice Verberne takes to French skies in the spirit of Saint-Exupéry
With a childlike curiosity I watch as carpenter bees perform impressive tactical flight maneuvers 20-feet above head. They’re removing the mortar between the stone to install their airport. The “L” in my luck...
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881Lifestyle & Culture
Wine not? How to stock your cellar with great French bargains
My French neighbors do this thing called a “groupage.” It’s where they round up like-minded folks who all have a common interest to...
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782Expat Essentials
Gracie Bialecki in France: How to get a Complémentaire Santé Solidaire
(Editor’s note: This post about getting the complementaire appeared originally on The American in Paris blog. It’s reposted here with the permission...
