Links

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Useful

General information about living in the Mayenne

In English

• French Entrée – a magazine covering the Pays de la Loire
• Angloinfo – the local version of  the world wide expat website.
• Lost in France – covers the whole country, but the Mayenne is highlighted here
• How to be French – a podcast by “Good Life France” about French ways

In French

• House of Europe, with an office in Laval
• Going out – bars, restaurants, cinemas etc.
• Local government website
• Listen to local radio online

Living in France

• Government produced booklet on Moving and Living in France
• Follow £/€ (and other) exchange rates
• The current price of heating fuel in this region
• Local weather forecast
• Three dictionaries for translations. Dictionary 1 is good for words, and dictionary 2 which is good at giving words in context. And here is a third one to try “Bab.la”
• Yellow pages on-line business phone book
• French civil service website
• EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS including out-of-hours doctors

 Become a Host Family

Become a Host Family to French children looking for English language immersion. For more information please click on one of the two links below.

For more information in hosting : https://www.dailyenglish.fr/become-a-host-family-with-daily-english

To find a host family : https://www.dailyenglish.fr/familles/familles-par-region-en-france

 

Tourism

• Laval tourist office
• Mayenne town and surroundings tourist office
• Mayenne department tourist office
• L’Office de Tourisme Vallée de Haute-Mayenne

 

EuroMayenne members offering services

Art & Frames	Pierre LAFRANCE Advice for Art & Frames Conservation / Restoration service – Antique to present day. Courses specific to requirements	06.42.37.26.57 02.43.58.69.35	plafrance42@gmail.com
Reptile Removal	Pierre LAFRANCE Removal of unwanted snakes / lizards to deep countryside	06.42.37.26.57 02.43.58.69.35	plafrance42@gmail.com
Hypnosis	Professor Ursula JAMES Podcasts containing short and effective hypnotherapy sessions. The subjects range from better sleep and controlling anxiety to motivation and building confidence		www.ursulajames.co.uk/podcast

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Fun [ones with an * need the sound to be turned on ]

• Extraordinary 9 year old singer
• Quiz of your geographical knowledge of France
• Bach with a lot of drinks *
• Test your speed of reaction *
• Everything that’s going on in the world, and counting.
• The Sistine Chapel ; move your cursor to move the camera. *
• “Winnie the Pooh” according to a young French girl. *
• A catchy French tune * [Click on “Show more” for the words]
• French cats *