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WEBUp-to-date information on what is happening in France for Britons and Americans, including strikes, new rules, crime, politics, elections and Paris Olympics.
An overview of the French healthcare system in 2021 - The …
WEBDec 9, 2021 · An overview of the French healthcare system in 2021. High-quality, accessible, and affordable, the French healthcare system is widely considered exemplary and one of the best in the world. Find out what is covered, and how. Read on for a comprehensive overview of the French healthcare system for residents and second-home owners in 2021.
What is the origin of France’s motto ‘Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité’?
WEBApr 19, 2023 · In 1793, some Parisians – and soon people from all over France – painted an expanded slogan of Unité, indivisibilité de la République; liberté égalité fraternité ou la mort ! (Unity, the indivisibility of the Republic; liberty, equality, brotherhood or death!) across houses and walls. The phrase itself was not the only Revolutionary ...
Explainer: What is France’s Assemblée nationale and how does it …
WEBJul 5, 2022 · France’s upper house is the Senate. These two assemblées make up France’s parliament and both have a role to play in passing laws. The Assemblée nationale is made up of 577 MPs, known as députés, who are voted in by the French public during legislative elections. These elections take place every five years following presidential elections.
How to get a social security number and carte Vitale in France
WEBJan 9, 2023 · To create your Ameli account, you must register your name, date of birth, social security number and postcode which indicates which Cpam region you belong to. Once you have created an account, click on my account (mon compte) > my procedures (mes démarches) > my carte Vitale (ma carte Vitale) > order my carte Vitale (commander ma carte Vitale ...
Cordialement, amicalement: the nuances of email sign-offs in French
WEBNov 25, 2022 · Email sign-offs use more relaxed phrases such as ‘Cordialement’ and the most familiar ‘Bien à vous’, in comparison to ‘ Veuillez agréer…’, always used in letters to official bodies. Emails also reflect constructions derived from English, a fact which summons up echoes of the Académie Française’s recurrent complaints about ...
France’s immigrants: We look at the trends in the latest official data
WEBAug 29, 2023 · This meant that there was a 19% rise in immigration to France in 2021 compared with 2020, but the figure was still lower compared to 2019. 2021: 246,000 immigrants entered France. 2019: 272,000 did so. Some 41% of the immigrants who arrived in France in 2021 were born in Africa. Just under a third (32%) were born in Europe.
Buying and selling a home in France: What is the viager system?
WEBJan 24, 2024 · France has an unusual way of buying and selling a home based on estimates of the seller’s life expectancy. In many cases it is the only realistic way for homeowners to release equity from their property. En viager in English means ‘for the lifetime.’. This type of home sale in France can offer the chance of a …
Covid-19 vaccine in France: Your questions answered - The …
WEBSep 20, 2021 · We answer your FAQs about the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine in France, which started officially on December 27. This article was updated with a new image change on 28-06-2021. France’s public rollout of the vaccine began on January 18, starting with those aged over 75 and those at high risk of developing serious forms of Covid-19.
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