ATM scam: the number to never call
Scams of all kinds continue to plague the four corners of France. In particular, ATM scams claim many victims each year. The targets in question are often vulnerable people, but we must not forget...
TESTIMONY. Accumulation of employment and retirement: “I work because my retirement only pays my...
Lower income, social isolation... Retiring from work is not an easy step for everyone. So much so that some take the initiative - by desire or by constraint - to combine their retirement with...
Pension reform: refineries again blocked on the weekend of March 18
Thursday, March 16 marked a day full of rebounds for all French people. Indeed, after the favorable vote of the Senate for the adoption of the pension reform, Elisabeth Borne triggered article 49.3 in...
Burglaries: when are you most likely to be a victim?
According to figures reported by the Ministry of the Interior, more than 210,000 home burglaries took place during the year 2022. There is then an increase of 11% in these thefts compared to the...
Pension reform: the schedule of strikes from March 18
The week of March 13 was marked by numerous strikes renewed by most public sectors. Wednesday March 15 marked the eighth day of mobilization against the pension reform. According to the Ministry of the...
French sex life: the most common fantasies in 2023
The French loveshop brand Amorélie has published a survey* on the sexual desires and habits of the French. According to psychologist.net, sexual fantasies have their origin in the psychic needs of each of us....
Passport: 5 stamps that could get you in trouble
Passport stamps, witnesses of our passages in foreign countries, are for some very aesthetic. They also have a symbolic significance, witnesses on paper of past journeys. This is why many French people bitterly regret...
Time change 2023: when do we switch to summer time?
It's a dreaded and long-awaited time of year. Daylight saving time is fast approaching. Like every year, it occurs on the night of Saturday to the last Sunday of March. In 2023, it is...
TESTIMONY: “I took up naturism and I couldn’t live without it”
Founded in 1950, the French Federation of Naturism (FFN) keeps repeating: "Naturism, live really, now!". The practice of nudity in public is defended there as a return to basics. For Daniel Bandry, vice-president of...
The 9 names that are prohibited by law
The arrival of a child is always a great moment of happiness but also of important decision-making. Especially when the time comes to choose a first name that the child will carry all his...
Energy voucher, gift card… The 5 fraudulent emails circulating at the moment
While the government has announced the extension of the eligibility period for the energy check until the end of March, the crooks are having a field day. This year again, 6 million French people...
Pierre Palmade and Muriel Robin: letter, argument… What happened after the accident
An iconic duo. At the end of the 1980s, Muriel Robin met Pierre Palmade and the two comedians would later form a writing duo, notably for the show They love each other – played...
Pierre Palmade accident: the comedian again placed in detention?
Detention or freedom? A month to the day after the serious road accident he caused on a departmental road in Seine-et-Marne, the actor Pierre Palmade is still not fixed on his fate. Released at...
Drought: departments where homes are most at risk
A floor in distress. Droughts have increased in recent weeks, as France broke its record for days without rain in February, with 32 consecutive days without precipitation, or too few to be really effective....
Free haircuts: the directory of hairdressing schools for each department
From 15 to 30 euros for men, up to 100 euros for women. Going to the hairdresser can be very expensive. As long as you have short hair or a desire for brushing, the...
Time change: the date of the transition to summer time in 2023
Summer is fast approaching. Temperatures are rising little by little and the first buds are starting to appear. It is the sign of the arrival of spring and sunny days. But this period is...
Disappearance of Jade in Carcassonne: the teenager has been found
On March 7, Jade Mathe's mother appealed to help her find her daughter. This young 16-year-old teenager in first class at the Jules-Fil high school in Carcassonne, had not been found since that date....
Fuel bonus: can it be requested every month?
A boost in the wallets of the French. Since January 1, 2023, rebates at the pump have been replaced by financial assistance for low-income households in France. Thus, a fuel bonus of 100 euros...
EuroMillions: where are you most likely to win?
The creation of EuroMillions is quite recent. Indeed, this European lottery was launched in 2004. La Française des Jeux, a public limited company for gambling in France, is at the origin of this lottery....
What if France became a monarchy again?
What do Belgium, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Spain and Sweden have in common? All of these countries are ruled by a monarch. In France, if the monarchy collapsed in 1792, there are still...
Health: why it is dangerous to boil already hot water to cook your food
You are in a hurry and you want to eat on the go a good dish of pasta with butter? Be careful how you cook them, it wouldn't be a case of getting sick......
Pension reform: what next for strikes in refineries?
The unions will not stop there. In a joint statement, the youth movements denounced: "Nothing justifies such an unjust and brutal reform. The government must hear the massive rejection of this project and withdraw...
Love: couple, sex… What do seniors want after 60?
What do we expect from love as we grow older? Do we think differently when we are 30 or 60 years old? In order to find out if among seniors, the pace and expectations...
Scams: the 5 types of scammers likely to ring your doorbell in February
Scammers continue to operate in France, using multiple strategies and types of scams. The two main categories of scams are misleading sales and blackmail or entrapment scams. According to a note from the National...
Death of Sihem: the very dark past of the suspect
A week of racing against the clock, which was not enough. Sihem Belouahmia, 18, was found dead on the night of Wednesday February 1 to Thursday February 2 in a forest in Gard, a...
Covid-19: the 10 departments where the virus has almost disappeared
Three years after the first positive cases identified in France, the government is ending the exceptional measures. With 46.5 contaminations per 100,000 inhabitants in one week, the incidence rate has never been so low...
Murder of Sihem, 18: the 39-year-old suspect had an “ambiguous” relationship with her
The young Sihem Belouahmia, a high school student, had been missing since the evening of Wednesday January 25. She had gone to her grandmother's at the end of the day, in the Habitarelle district...
Gard: the body of Sihem, 18, was found in a forest
Wednesday, January 25, 2023, 11:10 p.m. Sihem Belouahmia, 18, was last seen in Habitarelle, a district of the small town of Salles-du-Gardon, not far from Alès (Gard). The young high school student had just...
EuroMillions: 100 winnings are up for grabs on Friday, how to play?
This Friday, February 3, the so-called "rain of millionaires" will be held. Organized by Française des Jeux as well as by the 9 other countries participating in the EuroMillions lottery, this special draw will...
Restaurant scam: the well-established process of scammers
A scammer seems to have found the right vein to scam restaurateurs in the Hérault. Indeed, at least four restaurants in the Sète region explain having received a visit from a man who "presented...
Strikes in refineries and fuel shortages: the 7 dates to remember
An ever stronger mobilization. At school, at the airport, at the hospital... The two days of strikes on January 19 and 31 were massive and no sector was spared. According to the Ministry of...
Livret A, electricity… Everything that changes on February 1, 2023
The beginning of this year 2023 has been tumultuous to say the least. And this is not about to change: indeed, the mobilizations against the pension reform in particular will probably continue and will...
Delinquency: the 23 departments where burglaries increased in 2022
This Tuesday, January 31, the Ministry of the Interior published an analysis of insecurity and crime in France in 2022. Overall, this study conducted by the statistical service of this same ministry, the SSMI,...
Energy sobriety: the French ready to make efforts
Last Thursday, January 26, the very first Ecological Planning Council was held at the Elysée. The President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron, following the advice, published a video on social networks, summarizing the situation....
Dependency and ageing: intergenerational shared accommodation, a solution?
A dreaded step. Older children who are still lucky enough to have their parents with them know that one day they will have to make difficult decisions. Declining health, loss of autonomy, fear of...
EuroMillions: a couple misses out on 205 million euros because of a big mistake
In 2021, Rachel and Liam, a couple from Hertfordshire and aged 19 and 21 respectively at the time, received a text message from Camelot. Important clarification: Camelot is the organizer of the EuroMillions lottery...
Refinery strikes and fuel shortages: the dates to remember
Kick-off for the mobilizations against the pension reform presented by Elisabeth Borne. At school, at the airport, at the hospital… The strikes promise to be massive this Thursday, January 19, 2023, and no sector...
Demography: which departments have the most babies?
While the debate around pension reform is in full swing, INSEE published its demographic report for 2022 on Tuesday, January 17. Last year broke certain records in demographic terms. These data could weigh in...
Water shortages: towards new restrictions this summer?
Global warming is increasingly felt in our daily lives. Indeed, the rebounds of abnormal temperatures for the season have been linked for several months. This summer, it was the heat wave episodes that marked...
Driver’s license for life: soon controls according to age?
Should the driving license be withdrawn from French people who have reached a certain age? The question has been debated for years and it could find an answer in the coming months... Questioned on...