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I do not live in France,  I read these forums (fora?) as I find them interesting, having often visited on holidays. With my bank in England,  I can cancel a direct debit on line, which would simplify the house-moving process,  in that it lets the account-holder control withdrawals to some extent.  I had assumed this was now the practice in Europe, however it would appear not the case.   

On our annual family holidays to Brittany,  I have often noticed the large quantities of fish and seafood on sale in the supermarkets. I know that 'the fishing' is big in Brittany, but I do wonder if all the stock gets sold. There is often a lot left at closing time as well. Does seem expensive as well.

On our annual family holidays to Brittany,  I always notice the seemingly vast quantities of fish and seafood on sale in the supermarkets. I know that 'the fishing' is big in Brittany, but I often wonder if the stocks in the stores is all sold. There is often a lot of stock left at closing time as well.  Does seem expensive as well. 

I have been told by some that a yellow vest is now required for driver and all passengers. Anyone else heard of this?  

A general question on radios, is France intending to shut-down FM broadcasting in favour of Digital in a few years time? I had meant to check this out while in Normandie recently, but forgot. There is a move to DAB radios in UK, but many are not very good.  I am interested in what may be happening in other parts of the EU on this, if anything.  I have noticed when driving in France, there does seem a good selection of stations judging by what the 'auto-tuning' of the car radio finds, when compared to the UK.   

Thank-you all for your replies, I do like to find out about things I see.      

Had a holiday in Normandie at Easter,  around Granville,  in the coastal area. On the journey home, I noticed to the south side of the N15 about 6km west of Yvetot, is some industrial operation, which appears to burn wood and sawdust as a fuel. Anyone know what this site produces?  I could not see any information signage at all.  http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=49.610988,0.667806&spn=0.015545,0.050554&t=h&z=15   

I have been informed,  that it is not possible to be employed in France,  if you are French,  once you are drawing a company or state pension,  but it is OK to be self-employed,  or to start a company.   Is this in fact correct?   Whether this applied to non-French folks,  they did not know.  I had never heard of this before at all,  but should clarify if I'm thinking of retiring there.  Any advice appreciated. 

Does anyone have a name / contact for motorcycle hire in the Clermont-Ferrand area please?  May be visiting that area next year,  by car with family, and was wondering about perhaps hiring a bike for a few days.  Any advice appreciated,  thank you.    

Off to the Ardeche next week from England,  about how much are the autoroute tolls now for say every 10 km travelled?  Do they differ from one route to another?

Where can I find out,  how much is road tax on vehicles in France?  Any assistance much appreciated,  thank you.