GOVERNMENT ADVICE, TOURIST INFORMATION, NEWSPAPERS, ETC.
Foreign & Commonwealth Office advice & warnings
BBC Country Profile Includes: Profile, National Holidays, Newspapers, etc.
Nation by Nation History and information on all the countries world
WorldTravelGuide.net Tourism, visa, passport requirements, travel, flights and hotel information
Lonely Planet Worldguide In country conditions - warts and all
CIA - World Factbook
Kidon Media Link Lists newspapers, radio, TV stations
CountryReports.org Countries profiled from around the world
US Consular Country Information Sheets Gives a detailed description of conditions
US State Dept Travel warnings
Wikipedia the free encyclopaedia


FRENCH NATIONAL INFORMATION
About-France.com the France information and tourism portal . A discovery of France, its people, and the French way of life.
AngloINFO: Everyday life in France
Brits in France Webring
Expatica.com News and information for the international community
FRANCE Magazine The next best thing to being there
France Pub All you need to know about France and the French
France Review Discover the real France: Properties, B&B, French Life and more...."
Franglo Free Classifieds For Expats, Travellers and English-speakers in France & others who want to connect
FrenchEntrée.com French Property & Living in France
franceforfreebooters.com an independent traveller's view of France and its history
Living France Your essential guide to owning French property
Living In France Forums Connecting people that live in France"
Lost in France? Looking for a plumber, builder or electrician? Somewhere to stay? 
othercountries.com Living in France
Parlezvous.co.uk French Help for Brits Living in France.
The British Community Committee
The Connexion a newspaper for English-speakers in France.
ThisFrenchLife.com Living life the French way
Total France French Living and Property

PARIS INFORMATION
Expat Contact (Paris) a club for young expat professionals & former expats!
Eye Prefer Paris Tours see Paris from the inside on one of Richard Nahem's fun, offbeat tours or read an ex-New Yorkers insiders blog guide to Paris.
Fusac free magazine for the English-speaking world of Paris
GirlsGuideToParis.com We are a one stop shopping website for women living or travelling to Paris
Laughing & Music Matters in Paris Stand-Up Comedy in Paris
Paris-Anglo.com eat. drink. work. play. understand.
Paris Connection provide Airport Transfers & Guided Tours in and around Paris
SimplyParis.org Paris guide about all the things you can experience in this beautiful city.
The British and Commonwealth Women's Association (Paris) library, activities, etc.

FRENCH REGIONAL INFORMATION
Absolutely France offer an A to Z service to English speaking existing and future home owners and holiday makers in the Lot et Garonne
AMB Cote d'Azur online French Riviera companion from Menton to St. Tropez
Ariege Life is an interactive website serving the English speaking community in the 09 area of South-West France.
AriegeAudeForum.com Visit this site for free advertising, classifieds, amusing articles, help, and information about the Ariege & Aude area
Ariege Aude Lifestyles An activity and lifestyle information forum covering Ariege and Aude, Midi Pyrenees, South West
Bonneau Services (Brittany) Your relocation agent for all problems from prospecting to management of the home or business.  Experienced translator and interpreter
Brittany Business Directory The Online Business Directory for Brittany
British Library In Lille.com We are an English library and cultural centre in Lille for English speakers and readers of all nationalities. We hold English and French Conversation Clubs, Cinema Club, Story time for children, a Teen Club and a variety of cultural activities.
Burgundy Eye is an on line guide and magazine for visitors to Burgundy
Burgundy Friends a network for English-speaking residents of Burgundy.
burgundytoday.com An information site about the Burgundy region, also known as Bourgogne, in the heart of France
Charente Business Directory The Online Business Directory for the Charente
dordogne-on-line.info Coming on holiday, or want to find out about the area with a view to househunting? Lots of useful info on our pages
Dordogne Business Directory The Online Business Directory for the Dordogne
ExperienceLoire.com guide to the Loire Valley
Guide2Brittany.com Brittany guide to holidays, Property, Travel, Accommodation, News and Events
Guide2midipyrenees.com The on-line guide to the Midi-Pyrenees region of South West France.
Limousin Business Directory The Online Business Directory for the Limousin
limousin-on-line.info Holidays or house hunting? Days out or classifieds? You will find it on our pages!
MayenneLife.com is your complete online Directory for searching and finding local Businesses within La Mayenne
Midi-Life.com Your inside line on Life in the Aude, Languedoc
Normandy Advertising Directory The Online Business Directory for Normandy
Riviera-Reporter.com The information magazine for French Riviera residents.
Riviera Expat Consultants A multilingual team of professionals in general services, consulting, tourism, law or insurance. We are able to advise you on administrative or general problems in Provence / Côte d’azur. .
Southern Times The Southern France Journal and Events Guide
TheAriegeNetwork.com Life in Ariège-Pyrénées, in English
The Languedoc Page Guide to the Languedoc region, advice for expats in France
Vienne Business Directory The Online Business Directory for the Vienne

BANKING (ALSO SEE OUR INTERNATIONAL BANKING SECTION)
Britline The French Bank that makes French Banking easy for you
HSBC Offshore - Buying in France
Barclays.fr

CAR HIRE
Car Hire France providers of discount car hire throughout France including all major cities, train stations and airports in France. One stop shop for car rental in France.
IIB Autos we are dedicated to finding you the cheapest deal on car hire in France

COMPUTING / IT
Anglo Computer Repair fixes computers remotely, anywhere in France. Its British team of expert engineers can remove viruses and unclog your Windows operating system economically and conveniently, also new UK-spec Dell laptop or desktop computers for delivery to any address in France
Gers IT PC Help - Advice - Assistance - Support - Repairs - Tuition serving the Gers, Landes, Hautes Pyrenees and Pyrenees Atlantiques, Midi - Pyrenees.
The IT Helper Based in the bay of St Tropez, we serve depts 83 and 06 for PC repair and all of France for our other services. We help business and home users with PC maintenance upgrades and repair, network services, website development/design, search engine optimization, IT training software development/database design and much more. We also specialise in unique rewriteable websites and .net Software development.”
Riviera IT Solutions based in Cannes. offer a full range of technical solutions for corporate, yachting and private clients including, PC technical support, wireless networking, remote CCTV security, telephone solutions and complete entertainment systems.
siteweb65.fr Specialist Website designers for English and French clients, based near Maubourguet in the Hautes Pyrenees

FINANCIAL ADVISORS / ACCOUNTANTS / INVESTMENT MANAGERS
Audit Pyrenees Accounting Auditing & Tax Expertise
Siddalls France Independent Financial Advisers for British Expatriates living in France, Specialists in planning financial, tax, investment, pension and inheritance.
Trans Manche Accountancy services Jeremy Godwin is an accountant living in northwest France with 20+ years experience of English and French systems, offering a no frills service at affordable rates for expats.

HEALTH
Alternative Therapist a directory of holistic and alternative therapists in France
SOS Help Feeling down? Call us up! confidential English language listening line in France

INSURANCE
Asttral Insurance We are an Independent French Insurance Broker with a dedicated English speaking team. We specialise in Health, Car, Home, Life, Commercial and Marine insurance. Based in the Minervois, Languedoc-Rousillon, we cover all regions in France.
Expat Healthcare Moving to France? Highest standards of healthcare in the world. Rules for registration with the French Health Service (CPAM). New legislation now in force. Requirement and advice on health insurance.
ExpatHealth France designed specially for people living in France. This should be an ideal alternative to your state healthcare. Even if you are living and working in France and have access to state healthcare you may want to consider the option of purchasing a private plan as well.
  
Intasure property and holiday home insurance that speaks your language
Sofica's Specialising in health insurance for the "Anglophone" population living in France or on the point of doing so.

LANGUAGE COURSES
Berlitz
EXPAT FRENCH survival course for expats
BBC Learning French
Institut Verlaine Langue French Language School in Paris
L'Atelier 9 - French School offers friendly, affordable French instruction in the heart of Paris

MISCELLANEOUS
Artisan Anglais Find a registered artisan who speaks English anywhere in France
Brittany Sailing Sailing Holidays & RYA Courses - Brittany – with its magnificent coast and enchanting islands
Findatradeinfrance.com Helping trades people to find customers and French home owners to find trades people

PETS
Cats Whiskers Cattery Lower Normandy, We cater solely for cats and will ensure your pet is cared for in a calm and happy environment

PROPERTY, ESTATE AGENTS, MORTGAGES, REMOVALS, FEATURES.
Property, Estate Agents, Mortgages, Removals, Features page >.

SHOPPING - FOOD
AbsolutelyBBQ.com - BBQ Spit roast catering hire and sales in the Dordogne/Aquitaine
BritishFoodFrance.com We are going to offer you a comprehensive choice of traditionally BRITISH FOODS originating from all parts of the United Kingdom
La Maison are now operating an extended Shopping Delivery service to Central France, we are based on the Creuse / Indre border
MR10% Biggest UK supermarket in the South of France, Over 2500 UK Top Brands in Stock, visit our supermarket in Lombez or buy online.
Sterling Shopping "We deliver food from Waitrose, Asda, Sainsbury's and Marks and Spencer,  "We deliver into south-west France from Poitiers downwards"
VeggieFrance.com  selling Vegetarian & Vegan products.

SATELLITE SALES
Astrasat TV Sky Installations, Free to air satellite and TV subscription, installation and service. Sky HD, Sky 3D TV. We work in the French Alps, Lyon, Geneve
Big Dish Satellite British Digital TV and Radio in France
Citysat English language satellite TV channels - Sky Digital in Paris, France, Europe
CreuseTec Satellite TV installation , sales and repairs , Sky Freesat, French systems TV and gen electronic repairs. 23200 Aubusson
Crosschanneltv UK satellite TV in France - covering Poitou, Charentes and surrounding departments
DD Electronics offer a complete range of TV services in the large Paris area providing the equipment, home installation and subscriptions
Euroinstallations.com British Television and Radio in France
Exsat Satellite and alarm services UK television and radio direct to your French home in the Languedoc region of southern France.
Finninger and Helbach Digital TV Satellite installation specialists in the South West of France, catering for the British and German ex pat community
Mayenne Satellite Services UK TV & Radio in France
Orbit Direct offer a comprehensive range of satellite equipment as well as High Definition TV systems. Near Riberac in the northern Dordogne
SkyDigi supplies digital satellite equipment to receive English television and radio across Europe based in Languedoc and Midi-Pyrenées
Sky In France Sky Satellite Installation Service in France
TV Brittany The Number One Satellite and English TV Installer in Brittany
SKY-TV-I Sky Television Installations in the Limousin area

SPORTS & RECREATION
British Rugby Football Club of Paris
Nearly Heaven Flying lessons and holidays in Limoges / Limousin region
  
Normandy Sailing The sailing site for the channel, La Manche & beyond. Info and articles covering all manner of things connected with sailing, including French moorings

SOLAR
Mysolarshop The solar specialists with easy to install DIY Solar panel kits for lighting heating and power. We are a small family company, offering a huge range of renewable energy products to Expats all over Europe.

TELEPHONES
Lifting the lid on the French Telephone & Broadband industry Your ultimate telephone and broadband guide to the pitfalls when moving home (UKtelecom.uk.net pdf document Jan 08)
LeFrenchMobile allows people staying for few months (from 2 to 12 months) in France to use their mobile phone with rates 50% cheaper then with roaming or with prepaid.  (all the documentation in English.)
UK Telecom Calls to the UK for just 2.99 cent a min anytime. Big savings on all international calls.

TRANSLATORS
France Support English speaking Assistance Helpline and Translation services, affordable for ALL French property owners.

International Dial Code : +33
Time zone : GMT +1
Visa Info : NR
Mains Info : 220V 50Hz 2 round pin
Health Inoculations : NR

EXPAT BARS
Paris
parispubs.com Guide to Pubs and Bars in Paris
Frog Pubs
Frog & Rosbif, 116 rue St-Denis, 75002, Tel 01.42.36.34.73 Métro Réaumur Sébastopol ou Etienne Marcel
Frog & Princes, 9 rue Princess, 75006, Tel 01.40.51.77.38 Métro St Germain des Prés ou Mabillon
Frog at Bercy Village, 25 cour St Emilion, 75012, Tel 01.43.40.70.71 Métro St Emilion
The Frog & British Library
The Bombardier 2 place de Pantheon, 75005, Tel 01.43.54.79.22
The Wild Geese Traditional Irish Pub 140 Bd Richard Lenor-II, Tel 01.48.06.14.36 (HR)
Celtic Corner Pub 88 Rue de la Croix Nivert, 75015, Tel / Fax 01.42.50.74.11, Metro Commerce / Cranbronne

Provinces
Dixieland cafe in Verteuil Sur Charente (16510) live music, restaurant, (all our food is made in house) under the chateau of Verteuil. Useful local Brits link page

FRENCH EXPAT WEBSITES
Expatriation.com Information for French expatriates

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