Tracey, a British expat living in Brittany, contacted us to ask the following question: I am thinking of exporting a UK-bought LHD car to France. The car would be registered in Poland. Is this possible? How difficult would it be? EXPORTING A UK BOUGHT LHD CAR TO...
In recent years, travelling to the continent and driving in France has become increasingly easy for Brits. Both the Channel Tunnel and the various ferry companies offer numerous options. We live in Swindon and usually use the Portsmouth - Le Havre crossing. It offers...
Autumn, mushroom picking season Mid-October is upon us, and autumn is already well on its way... glorious golden colours abound in the countryside. A real feast for the senses: bright yellows, oranges, rich reds and browns so pleasing to the eye. The earthy and musty...
What is the difference between Pineau and Pinot? When I first met my wife's family in France, I had never heard of Pineau. When I did hear of it, I thought people were referring to Pinot – as in Pinot Grigio, which I love! But I did not realise there is a great...
An unexpected visitor (original post by Nicola) There was a terrific storm yesterday in the Ploërmel area. I had just put another log on the fire this afternoon when there was a knock at the door. Since yesterday was a bank holiday, we were rather startled: generally,...
Chris Slade describes the son et lumiere presentation at the abbey of Bon Repos called "Le Pays de Conomor" in Brittany, which takes place during the first two weeks of August.
Can anyone buy a metal detector in France and go detecting wherever they like? You can if you’re on a beach, but in other areas you are likely to need a licence for metal detecting in France
We regularly cross the Channel between England and France with our 2 dogs. It’s a bit of a hassle having to get to the ferry port earlier than non-pet-carrying passengers, and a bit more...
I was just checking the Brittany Ferries website to see whether there was an update on their project to roll free wi-fi access out across their entire fleet from May. I couldn’t see any...
It’s been a frustration of mine for quite a few years that internet access on board cross-channel ferries (at least Brittany Ferries) has been non-existent, or available only at relatively...
French Autoroute System Unlike the UK, France has a large network of autoroutes which require the payment of a toll if you want to use them. The tolls payable aren’t cheap (for example,...
Brittany Ferries Dispute Update Sailings are set to resume from Tuesday 2nd October (the 15.30 Poole – Cherbourg sailing being the first one). A new deal, with concessions on both sides, was...
The Loire Valley has become even more accessible from the UK thanks to British Airways and their new route : London City Airport to Angers (49), Loire Valley, France. Flights are available on...