Factual entertainment
The Aquascope Adventure
Near Poitiers, in Futuroscope, an attraction unlike any other in Europe has just opened its doors to the public: a themed water park offering 7500 square metres of indoor activities and 4500 square metres of outside space, combining slides, a wave pool, a dynamic river, waterfalls and whirlpools, al...
DISCOUNT: Paying the Price
In 1988, there were no discount shops in France; today there are more than 4,300. With inflation, the French are looking for bargains. Stores such as Action, Normal, Netto and Noz are thriving by offering products at low prices. From warehouses in Denmark to shopping centres in France and Belgium, t...
Cleaning products: the Great Spring Clean
The Covid 19 pandemic transformed our habits and our relationship to hygiene and cleaning products have now become an issue.
The response from petrochemical manufacturers, who are always on the lookout for a chance to make a profit, has been swift: new ranges of high-performance products capable ...
The Most Beautiful Villages in France
Qualifying to join the prestigious ranks of "The Most Beautiful Villages of France" can change the destiny of a community and increase the number of tourists from between 20 to 40% per year. An economic boost that benefits restaurateurs, traders and hoteliers, but also tour operators, event organise...
A Very Different Kind of Convoy
Every day, hundreds of professionals transport extraordinary loads, sometimes without us even noticing them. Tight deadlines, extra-large convoys, vertiginous roads… the daily life of these ace drivers is littered with obstacles and dangers. Regardless of the destination, these extreme truckers have...
France is Ours!
Every year, thousands of people move to France from abroad. Last year, more than 236,000 people settled there... whether for professional reasons or to make their dream come true! Over the course of a year, we follow the progress of families, couples and foreign students who have chosen to leave eve...
The Summer Street Traders
With their patter and their gift of the gab, they sell products with revolutionary promises... The stars of the holiday season, they’re known as street vendors, hucksters, pedlars or hawkers. There are more than 30,000 of them in France. In the winter, they work the fairs; in the summer, the markets...
Cafés in Peril: the Villages Fight Back
Bars and cafés are an institution in France. But over the years, their popularity has waned and their number has fallen from 200,000 in the 1960s to about 35,000 today. The reason: high costs and too few customers.
The closure of a café, which enables social contact, encourages a sense of communi...
OLD BUSINESSES REFUSING TO SHUT UP SHOP
Despite the stranglehold of the internet, the proliferation of supermarkets, the desertification of town centres and the gradual loss of interest in local shops, some of France's oldest businesses are still managing to survive.
At the head of these establishments, the ever-vanishing reminders of ...
One Summer in a Holiday Club
Every year, 1.5 million French people choose to spend their holidays in clubs, where everything - accommodation, catering and entertainment - is included. There are dozens of different options in this market, from small family-run businesses to giant clubs that sometimes cater for more than 1000 hol...
