December 2004 Newsletter
December 5th, 2004 at 3:30 pmThis month's newsletter is different. I'm sending you an article I wrote about living in France. The article is geared for those thinking about or already living in France. Your place as an expat in the French experience. Expats living in France ca ...
November 2004 Newsletter
November 7th, 2004 at 2:20 pmPlottes Remembers This November 13th, 2004 at 10:30 am the village of Plottes (near Tournus in the Saône-et-Loire) will hold a dedication and memorial celebration to the crew and passengers of a US B-26 bomber that crashed near Plottes on November 1 ...
October 2004 Newsletter
October 5th, 2004 at 7:50 amWeather During early September this year France experienced sun but not much heat. Fall is here with winter not far away. I strongly suggest that anybody thinking of living in France spend some portion of the fall/winter months here. Staying here dur ...
September 2004 Newsletter
September 1st, 2004 at 7:35 amMonthly Newsletter of www.americansinfrance.net. Liberation of Paris This story was recounted by Dominique Lapierre co-author along with Larry Collins of 'Is Paris Burning' on French TV August 25, 2004, the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Paris ...
August 2004 Newsletter
July 30th, 2004 at 9:00 amMonthly Newsletter of www.americansinfrance.net. What have I learned lately? The Brittany region seems to be the most popular travel destination this year for the French. This is attributed to the heat wave of last year. Brittany typically enjoys ...
July 2004 Newsletter
June 30th, 2004 at 7:40 amMonthly Newsletter of www.americansinfrance.net. What have I learned lately? In the department of the Seine-Maritime a WWII US bomb was found and defused without a problem. Over 400 trains pass through the Chunnel each day. That's sounds like a ...
Newsletter - 60th anniversary of D-Day Edition
June 6th, 2004 at 12:00 pmThe morning of November 13, 1944 was foggy, rainy and cold, not flying weather. Especially not for a B-26 bomber, known as a 'widowmaker'. Under certain conditions, such as icing, the plane could vibrate violently and become unstable. Bad weather was ...
June 2004 Newsletter
June 1st, 2004 at 6:15 amWhat have I learned lately? French justice is coming down hard on those that download copyrighted material. In Lille, six people were given suspended sentences and fined for downloading movies and songs. The sale of high-powered cars is increasi ...
May 2004 Newsletter
May 3rd, 2004 at 9:20 amWhat have I learned lately? The youngest regional council member in France is 19 years old. She represents the Nord-pas de Calais Region and is a member of the Communist Party. Burgundy is rapidly becoming the Florida of France. Twenty five per ...
April 2004 Newsletter
April 1st, 2004 at 3:00 pmApologies Sorry to any old subscribers who received an e-mail confirmation to join my mailing lists. I changed list hosts and I imported all addresses to my new host, automatically an e-mail confirmation was sent. It was unintended. What have I lear ...