What you need to know for owning a barge or for a holiday or trip on French canals, rivers and waterways. How to operate locks, what times can you sail and types of boat licences and permits that may be required.

Launched June 2004, the "Health Card" is for EU residents to use to access medical resourses when travelling outside of their EU country of residence.

Real-time currency conversion between the world's currencies - here at AngloINFO.

The core information everyone needs to know about France, supplied by the CIA.

How to find the right place to stay for your holidays in the Pays-de-la-Loire.

Access to interactive maps of the region that let you get right down to the level of individual street addresses!

Printed guides to the country in the AngloINFO Bookshop - buy online!

Printed guides to the area in the AngloINFO Bookshop - buy online!

The legal points you should now - from visas to consumer rights.

The current local weather conditions, extended local forecasts, and additional weather information for the departements of Sarthe, Mayenne, Loire-Atlantique, Vendee and Maine-et-Loire.