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01/03/2010 France vaunts '40 virtues' of Armagnac
France's oldest spirit aims to win over younger clientele as it celebrates its 700th birthday this year.
21/02/2010 Five years of YouTube: very popular, but poorly researched
14/02/2010 Love in the age of Facebook
09/01/2010 Google Phone not so smart
04/01/2010 Ten crucial consumer trends for 2010
25/12/2009 Merry Christmas to all expats!
12/12/2009 Relax, it's Christmas

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News Focus

22/02/2010 English pensioners in France offer immersion classes
The economic crisis has prompted retired English couples in France to offer immersion classes to French students who are eager to brush up their language skills.
16/02/2010 Expatica opens in Luxembourg!
15/02/2010 French bakery in Kabul offers hope to Afghan children
08/02/2010 France ponders ancient myths of 'national identity'
01/02/2010 Million-dollar jewellers out to conquer world
01/02/2010 El Bulli chef to chuck in apron
25/01/2010 France battles theft of cultural treasures

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Expat Voices

02/03/2010 Expat Voices: Dominique Cachat on living in Uzès
The quality of life, food and people in France is great but American expat Dominique admits the hours of operation and the lack of public restrooms still take a little getting used to.
03/02/2010 Expat Voices: David Giorgi on living in Annecy
17/12/2009 Expat Voices: Janice Barnett on living in France
03/09/2009 Expat Voices: Delorys Welch-Tyson on living in France
16/07/2009 Expat Voices: Joan McBride on living in France
15/06/2009 Expat Voices: Judith Dunn on living in France
02/06/2009 Expat Voices: Nicky Bona on living in France

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05/03/2010 Lives and Livelihoods: A small great revolution
Basil Howitt offers a third update on the high-speed TGV link-in-progress between Perpignan and Barcelona. He also has a peep at the longer-term TGV prospects from Paris to Barcelona and the new underground high-speed railway terminal at la Sagrera, Barcelona.
26/02/2010 Notes from an exiled Franglais: House hunting in France
12/02/2010 In search of a perfect house in France
05/02/2010 Lives and Livelihoods: Sex, truffles and flies
30/01/2010 Share your content with Expatica
29/01/2010 Notes from an exiled Franglais: Why the French are healthier and fitter
08/01/2010 Lives and Livelihoods: Storms, waltzes and punchups

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