Practical

The SAMU is the national, publicly-run emergency service and deals with serious cases. It provides both ambulances and specialist medical teams. The national police force in France is divided into the Police Nationale and the gendarmerie. In pr...

French highways are toll roads (“autoroutes à péage”). Example: Utrecht – Côte d’Azur → approx. €75 toll (one way) Tip: Use a toll badge (Télépéage / Liber-t). This allows you to drive through the special “T” lanes at toll booths without sto...

Nowadays, flying is so affordable that it is cheaper to fly to the south of France and rent a car from there to your holiday villa. As a result, you do not lose time in traffic jams and it is ideal for short holidays. But what is the easiest way t...