Experiences

Odd and ends that might be useful to know.

The French government publish current and future traffic previsions on Bison futé.

Many professions in France can not or do not advertise. Personal recommendations and word of mouth advertising are essential for these businesses.

SNCF, the French train operator, offers an English speaking customer service number:

Free.fr is an Internet Service Provider (ISP) in France. In 2012, we paid 37 € a month for:

Lyon’s public transport agency, TCL, has a communter card called “la carte Técély”.

Poste Restante is an incredibly useful way of getting post and mail sent to you when you are travelling or setting up in new country.