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  1. Panick

    Carte Vitale

    In September 2014 we got our temporary social security numbers after our visit to our local CPAM office in May 2014. We have not as yet got our carte vitale though. This may be a stupid question, but do we have to go back to the CPAM office to sort this out, or wait until the next letter comes through?
  2. Gardian, They probably paid someone a small fortune to work it all out. By the way, when I referred to the route to the plane being via the lounge area, I did not mean the old departure lounge. There is another lounge area ( to the right as you face the runway) which has comfy chairs and you can use if you pay the airport extra. I wonder if it lets you jump the queue!!
  3. A bit of an update on the building problems at Nimes Garons having used it for the first time this year. Firstly, they have closed the departure lounge after check in totally. There was no sight of any building work taking place that we could see. The main building has been remodelled as it is unsafe it seems to let anyone through the old departure lounge. The barrier shown on the Midi Libre picture now seperates the old concourse into two parts. Arrivals still come in the same way, but as the barrier which seperates Departures blocks off the toilets, they have had to let everyone into the luggage conveyor belt area as that has the only other toilets. The cafe is still open. Departures goes through the old check ins, but then doubles back into the area with the shop (which has opened again), toilets, and the bus booking bench (which now doubles as the second cafe point). They have put the chair benches from the old departure loung in there so you have something to sit on. The route out to the plane (which you can no longer see land) runs out via the Lounge area. Having said all that, it does seem to work!!
  4. Arky, The very noticeable difference in France is how much cheaper it is to store it. We keep ours down in 34, and pay 128 Euros per year (outdoor). In addition the owners will tow it onto the camp site for another 28 Euros each way. We found our storage site by asking at the camp site for recommendations. Seems to work just fine. Good Luck.
  5. Maricopa, Many thanks for the info. I was just about to ask when the detailed routes got published, and you have already provided the answer. Good job!!  
  6. The couple we heard shouting 'Garcon' had us trying to dive under the table.....
  7. Thought I'd change the title as it seems to have generated a variety of posts all of which I found interesting in various ways, but got rather off track, mine included. As this is supposed to be a  forum to discuss your favourite reads, has anyone else, who has actually read the book, got any viewpoints? Also, to reiterate my first post, is there an equivalent French version?
  8. Call me Betty, Thank you for your wishes. We wish to be intigrationist, to mix, to belong, to join. We do not want to be 'stand alone' citizens. It will not be simple, we know that. And finally, we regret the state that this country has got into. Do we know this? The answer is YES, and it is based on an awful lot of personal experience. If you want to realise it, read this book. It enlightens you on more than policing, as it deals with real life experiences that we have had to deal with as well on a daily basis. Result - We will be emigrating, pure and simple as that. Rant over. Love you xxxxxxxxxxxxx P.S. We know that we will be immigrants (not emigrants) when we arrive, but as we are all part of Europe, C'Est La Vie.
  9. Johnzjob - Monthly, or this is some new retirement plan!! I would be 114 Years old. Mrs Panick would be 116 Years old, and we don't think that we will be up to much by then. Glad to hear from others of a similar view, and glad to to know you are enjoying your new life. Russethouse - From what we have seen so far - Yes. France and other foreign climes are awash with retired coppers escaping from the UK, and helping the immigration v emigration figures. Any country where the waiter gets called Sir is fine by us. Here they just suck their teeth at you!! Politeness means a lot to us as a rule. PS. We are now being enlightened over Quimper Pottery..... Merci.    
  10. If you want to read a book that will confirm how wise you are escaping from UK PLC, can we recommend 'Perverting the Course of Justice:The Hilarious and Shocking Inside Story of British Policing ' by Inspector Gadget. Reviews are at http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/product/1906308047/ref=cm_cr_dp_all_summary?%5Fencoding=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending  Just as a matter of interest, is there a similar book about French policing?? 66 Pay Packets to go  
  11. If there has been a change in UK MOT Legislation, nobody told http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/Mot/DG_10016070 which is a UK Government Website, dated today. The bit in question, to save the link says 'Wheels and tyres - condition, security, tyre size and type, and tread depth. Spare tyres are not tested.' Still, if in doubt, take the spare out before the MOT! ! Now I'm going to be quiet and let this get back to French Regulations and Law on driving. 66 Pay Days till we get out of here - Finally......
  12. Les, I'm not convinced it would pass. In the original problem 'Seems that of 5 tyres, all of which were in good order, no two matched.' We don't know the makes/types from the information given, but it does look rather unlikely, as no axle could have the same type of tyre on both sides. 'Il est important de monter des pneus de structure identique sur toutes les roues du véhicule. De plus, il faut monter des pneus de marque, de type et de caractéristiques identiques sur un même essieu. Toutefois, en cas de crevaison, il est possible de monter la roue de secours sans respecter les deux règles précédentes, dès lors que cette roue n’est que temporaire.' From one link I found on Code de la Route. Translation (basic) seems to be -  .It is important to mount tire structure identical on all wheels of the vehicle. In addition, we must mount tire brand, type and characteristics identical on the same axle.  However, in case of puncture, it is possible to mount the spare wheel without respecting the two previous rules, as this wheel is only temporary.. Important - Does that mean advisory? Must - Does that mean Legal Requirement.    
  13. [quote user="gosub"]I can tell you what the Code de la Route says about it. Il est dangereux et interdit de monter des pneus de marque, type et caractéristiques différentes sur un meme essieu, meme sur un véhicule d'occasion. En cas de crevaison, il est possible de monter la roue de secours sans s'occuper des regles de montage précédentes, si elle est utilisée temporairement a vitesse réduite. [/quote] The Code de la Route (according to my basic french) agree that you can't have two different makes/types of tyre on the same axle. However my translating skills then let me down. Is a 'véhicule d'occasion' a used car, or is this referring to the whole car, as in both axles? Also is the Code de la Route like the Highway Code, in that it is advisory rather than a law in certain sections?? I know, questions, questions....... 66 Pay Days to escape!!
  14. [quote user="bmt"][quote user="Megan le Fey"]Be interesting to know if it is illegal to have different tyres here.  For sure the agent told me after the pre-CT that it would never get through on different tyres and that I needed 4 new ones - they said that I would get away with the spare being different.[/quote] Tyres on the same axle must be a pair; the spare can be different.  In the event of one replacement being necessary, it still has to match the other side, so if the same model can't be found, two replacements are required. [/quote] I don't know the answer under French Law, but in UK Law it's quite simple (ish) under The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 Regulation 27 'Must NOT have radial tyres on the front wheels and cross ply tyres on the rear wheels, it is also illegal to have a cross ply tyre on one side with a radial on the other. All steerable axles must be fitted with tyres of the same construction, as must all driven axles that are not steerable. An axle includes two stub axles that form a pair, and an articulated vehicle is treated as two separate vehicles.' Now my recollection is that if you have Cross Plys on the front of your two axle car, you can have Radials on the back (from one of those irritating exam type questions I get every now and then). I am presuming that the law might be similar in France as The Motor Vehicle Tyres (Safety) Regulations 1994 stipulates that all tyres sold after 1/7/1997 must have an E Mark to show they conform to various EEC/EU regulations. Or am I being a bit too naive??    
  15. Many thanks for the answers Sunday Driver. If you have a fan club, we are definitely joining it!!!
  16. Having gone through all 62 pages of this Forum, and been enlightened on a number of subjects, we have a new case study for you to ponder/help (please!!!) We have a 2003 Lunar Chateau that we have stored at a Gardiennage for the last two years. It has no French Documentation at all. The Caravan was bought in the UK, and towed by us to the 34 Region using our UK registered car. We still have our UK plate on the back, and the GB Sticker. It gets moved from the Guardiennage once or twice a year to a nearby camp site by the Guardiennage owner behind his French Registered Vehicle (for a very reasonable 25 Euros each way - and yes, on the first time we did end up with the UK door up against the nearest tree- never repeated, so great service). We still reside in the UK, and have a mere 67 pay packets to go before we escape and move to France. Our caravan insurance is UK based, and we have now read the small print and we are only covered for 6 months abroad (so thats no insurance really then).  So two questions.... 1. Do we need to register the caravan in France at this stage? 2. Does anyone know of an insurer that will provide for a UK caravan that stays permanently in France, but is never towed by its owner - We suppose we mean contents and third party only??? - On second thoughts, we are supposing the Guardiennage owner has insurance under these circumstances- our French is not good, and his English is non existent. What do we need??? All help welcome PS. Many thanks to all the advice on the TelePeage Liber-T subscription. We ordered ours today, and look forward to whizzing though the tolls soon, with French drivers holding back, and UK cars following us!!    
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