Tests expose worrying flaws in France’s anti-drone system for 2024 OlympicsWith less than 100 days to go before Paris hosts the 2024 Olympics, which organisers plan to open with an elaborate waterborne ceremony on the Seine river, concerns are mounting about the efficiency of the anti-drone shield meant to protect the French capital from a potential terror attack. According to...
Dispatch from the maternity front: What it's like to have a baby in FranceFreshly back from maternity leave, FRANCE 24’s Florence Villeminot shares her insights about having a baby in France. While the number of births in the country is dropping, France remains one of the better performers within the European Union. One of the reasons is its healthcare system, "la Sécurité sociale",...
English-speaking François and his assistant pros, Isabelle Lambolez and Jonathan Faudin, have my favourite practice area in the region for their lessons. Constructed with oodles of charm in a hidden valley just across the road from the Riviera Barbossi clubhouse, the terrain features three short practice holes as well as a good putting surface and driving range.
For the €5 price of a bucket of balls (and these are proper balls, not the round bits of Polyfilla you get on some ranges), you can practice pitches up to 80 metres, chipping, bunker play ...
Contact François on 06 07 38 72 32 for details of his lessons, which cost €60 per hour. For beginners, there’s no need to turn up with clubs as these are provided free of charge, a nice touch.
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