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Hints & Tips
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Telephone
France to the UK
00 44 number minus first zero
France to the Ireland
00 353 number minus first zero
France to the Germany
00 49 number minus first zero
France to the Italy
00 39 number including first zero
It's less expensive to call between 7pm & 8am from
Monday to Friday, and Sunday is cheaper all day!
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Health & Safety
All British citizens should take form E111, available from
Post-Offices.
Emergency tel. numbers (free):
Fire brigade: 18
Medical agencies: 15
Police: 17
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Weather
Bring sun-cream, sunglasses and wear a hat!
Weather forecast: 0836 6802 34
Average temperatures for Montpellier, the
nearest large town:
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Montpellier
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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June
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Max
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10
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12
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15
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17
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21
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25
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Min
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1
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1
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5
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7
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10
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13
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Max
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28
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27
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24
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20
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15
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11
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Min
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16
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16
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13
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9
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5
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2
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Find out the weather in Palavas now!
www.le-guide.com/weather/index.html
www.meteo.fr/meteonet/
Traffic and road conditions: 0836 682 000
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Money
Since the 1st of January 2002, all transactions are in euros!
€
- Credits cards are widely accepted just watch the window
stickers.
- Travellers' cheques are one of the safest ways of carrying
money. They can be cashed in banks and post-offices. You can
buy them from American Express, your bank and Thomas Cook
for instance.
Standard banking hours in France are Monday
to Friday 9am - 4pm or 5pm. Some banks open on Saturdays from
9am - noon. All banks close on Sundays and Bank Holidays.
www.jours-feries.com
The 2 bank holidays for the summer are July the 14th, Bastille
Day (see fireworks) and August the 15th, Assumption (See religious
festivals).
Rates and commission vary from bank to bank. There are money
exchange counters (bureaux de change) at Montpellier airport
and at Montpellier train station.
Of course, cash machines can be found in most places.
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Shops
Standard closing days are Sundays and Mondays.
Museums/Galleries
Opening times:- Most museums and galleries are closed on Mondays
and/or Tuesdays.
Driving
Usually, to rent a car you need to be over 25 and have driven
for at least 2 years.
Recommended Reading
The Rough guide to Languedoc & Roussillon by Brian
Catlos.
Excellent and informative book on this area and one of the
few in English, though don't rely on its rather misleading
maps.
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