Chez Haifa
Chez Haifa Chez Haifa was the first of its kind to offer freshly prepared and authentique Lebanese food via multiple delivery points. Based in St Astier, 24110, Chez Haifa delivers fresh food within a 25 Km radius, or its customers can order and pick up their food. Additionally, during the summer months, Chez Haifa regularly […]
Invitation to a Social Event, 16th May 2024
Bored from a long winter? Come and join us for a social networking afternoon! Bowling two games of 10 pin bowling – all levels welcomed- followed by dinner at Signorizza Bergerac. 17.00 to 19.00 Ten pin bowling (We have reserved computerised lanes) 19.10 to 21.00 Dinner at Signorizza Bergerac. An Italian restaurant with a customized […]
Carolyn Chamberlain
Today we said goodbye to Carolyn Chamberlain. Carolyn was a much loved and long time board member of the FBN, and also the Editor of our newsletter “Keeping in Touch”. She will be greatly missed. Rip Carolyn and our condolences to your family, especially Stuart, Alexandra and Henry
The Professional Liability of the Microentrepreneur
by Roger Haigh, MBE. Following on from our two articles in the last edition of ‘Keeping in Touch’ about setting up a business in France (1) and (2) Roger Haigh MBE outlines some of the other responsibilities micro-entrepreneurs have, such as professional qualifications, insurance and competition. The micro-entrepreneur is above all an individual entrepreneur, an […]
Health Insurance Travel Card.
Please note different rules and procedures apply if you hold a UK Form S1. If you are a French resident and plan to travel within an EU/EEA country or to the UK then you will need to have your own carte européene d’assurance maladie (CEAM). This is the French version of the European health insurance card (Ehic) […]
Emergency Alerts
France’s Civil Defence Agency – ‘Sécurité Civile’ – has an alert system that sends a message to people’s smartphones to signal an emergency. When the authorities want to alert residents of a danger, for example, extreme weather, fires, a terrorist incident, high pollution levels or a flood, they can send a message to all the different mobile […]
Easier Access to Some Health Care Specialists
A new health law (loi Rist) adopted on May 10th 2023 will make it easier for patients to see certain specialists without getting a referral from their ‘médécin traitant’ (General Practitioner). The aim of the legislation is to ensure access to care for patients during non-working hours, during closures, or amid a lack of MTs. […]
Accessing the French Health Care System
Part 3 by Sara Vincent There are different ways of accessing the French health system depending on your age and country of origin. This is the third article in our series about how to access health care in France. The first article focused on those who have a UK issued S1 and the second one […]
FBN Christmas Event 2023
For the Christmas end of year social networking event, the Franco British Network has organised a day in VOULEZ-VOUS, Périgueux for a Show & Lunch on the 7th of December 2023 The day starts at 11:45 am, when the doors welcome us for a photo with the artists. Entering the Cabaret feels like being in […]
Getting Legal Help Now Made Easier.
At the end of April, understanding and accessing your legal rights in France became easier thanks to a new mobile app launched by the French government called ‘Justice.Fr’. The aim of the ‘Justice.Fr’ app is to make accessing legal and judicial assistance easier and provide accessible information for all. The app is free to download […]