6th September 2008

Burgundy regional news

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Michel Fourniret, Serial Killer's Court case

Isabelle Laville, a 17 year old Burgundy Victim

The court case of one of France's most prolific killers has opened in Charleville-Mézières. One of his vitims lived in St Georges Sur Baulche next to Auxerre in the Yonne...

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Euthanasia debate raging

Chantal Sebire from Dijon puts an end to her life

Chantal Sebire from Dijon in the Côte D'Or, who suffered with a rare tumor that had eaten away at her face and was in excruciating pain, has accomplished in death ... more...

Burgundy is attracting more Brits & USA tourists

Tourist figures on the increase in Auxerre

Over the last four months, Auxerre and its regions has been visited by far more tourists than the same period for this time last year, according to Valérie Thomas the ... more...

Burgundy greets an American artist

The Burgundy Vézelay adventurers!

Vézelay will soon become the subject of native art. The American artist Jerry Winters and his wife Joan have just bought their future art gallery ... more...

News from back home

Britons buying in France

England will soon be the most overcrowded country in Europe - it's not surprising then, that many Britons are choosing to take up home in France!

The Office for National Statistics ... more...

Burgundy Newcomers

The Irish connection in Tonnerre

Deirdre and Frankie McHenry have left Belfast to move to Tonnerre in the Yonne. They said good-bye to the pubs, the Irish stew and the grey skys of Northern Ireland... more...

Burgundy Employment

44 jobs created in Tonnerre with Vivendi's help

Vivendi is going to help create 200 jobs over a 3 year period in the Tonnerre region. To date, a year after the project's creation, 44 jobs have been ... more...

Burgundy, renvovation grants in Clamecy 58

Financial housing help

The Communauté des communes des Vaux-d'Yonne near Clamecy has launched its program 'Pact-Yonne', to improve housing standards. House owners can be helped with a grant of between 15% & ... more...

Chablis Medals

Chablis recompensed in 2008 wine competition

27 wines from Chablis have received a highly reputed medal for their excellence in the 27th edition of The Chablis Wine Competition...
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Eve's Burgundy snails

100 000 Snails!

Eve Caberas has set up a snail farm in Cervon in Burgundy. She prefers producing snails rather than the more typical Burgundy Charollais cow on ... more...

Petrol in Burgundy

Is there petrol in Joigny?

For the last couple of months the American petrol company Toreodor has been digging in the Othe Forest near Joigny in the Yonne to see if there is enough oil ... more...

Healthcare

French Healthcare Update For Expats

Official confirmation came out on December 14 that "inactive" expats affiliated to state healthcare via the CMU before November 23 can remain in it.

However, it says ... more...

Saving Energy

Calculate Your Travel Carbon Emissions

The French rail system (SNCF) has added a calculator for travel carbon emissions, offering up the ability to compare prices and carbon loads for travel by rail, air, or ... more...

Burgundy Building Land For Sale

Burgundy building 11/2hrs drive south of Paris

Burgundy building land for sale

This is a great opportunity to buy a 1555m²(approx 1/2 acre) building plot with a lovely countryside view, that already has water and electricity. Building land for sale in Burgundy

Burgundy Patchwork

Les tissus patchwork de Carole

Looking for a new hobby in Burgundy? Why not discover the colourful world of patchwork while learning French in a Burgundy patchwork club? We have everthing you need to get you started.Burgundy Patchwork

Burgundy Cruises in Auxerre

Burgundy boating excursions, Hirondelle II

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