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Poitou Charentes news for March 2009

French choose to drop holidays as financial crisis deepens
Date: 30 March 2009
A new survey released today (30 March 2009) shows that the French are planning to cut back on their holidays this summer, as a result of the deepening financial crisis, Le Monde reports.

Châtellerault to welcome President Sarkozy on Tuesday
Date: 29 March 2009
President Sarkozy will be in the northern Vienne town of Châtellerault on Tuesday, where the effects of the financial crisis have been keenly felt in recent months.

No autoroute between Poitiers and Limoges
Date: 28 March 2009
Secretary of State for Transport Dominique Bussereau has said in a letter to the president of the Vienne General Council Claude Bertaud, that the proposed new toll-road between Poitiers and Limoges is not part of the national plan for transport infrastructure

Poitou Charentes car maker to get government bail out?
Date: 24 March 2009
Troubled Poitou Charentes car maker Heuliez could be in line for some 10 million euros of government cash, but only if the company can come up with a realistic rescue plan.

New flights for La Rochelle Airport and better flight times for Angouleme
Date: 22 March 2009
Ryanair announced last week the launch of four new routes from Brussels Charleroi airport, with one of the new options being a service to La Rochelle, starting from 5 June 2009. Meanwhile, Angouleme-Cognac airport is also celebrating with improved flight times for passengers bringing daytime arrivals.

Chassiron Lighthouse setting example on tourism for all in Charente Maritime
Date: 19 March 2009
A hundred tourism professionals got together this week to talk about how they plan to meet the minimum standards required for accessibility from 2015, and the Chassiron Lighthouse on the Ile d’Oleron was held up as a shining example of how to make a tourist attraction accessible to all.

Confolens International Folklore Festival surviving despite deficit
Date: 16 March 2009
It is no secret that the Festival International de Folklore de Confolens is in a delicate situation, and organisers have had to take action to reduce overheads in order to save the popular annual event.

100% web check-in for Ryanair customers from October
Date: 11 March 2009
Ryanair released a statement yesterday (March 10) saying that it plans to revert to 100% we check-in from October 2009

French politicians debate internet piracy laws - Hadopi
Date: 11 March 2009
The French Senate were this week debating the new ‘creation and internet’ law, aimed at curbing illegal downloads of things like films and music.

Euroferries set to launch new service from Ramsgate to Boulogne
Date: 06 March 2009
The new high speed cross channel ferry service between Ramsgate and Boulogne will commence later this month

Is the Poitiers to Limoges LGV line the right choice?
Date: 06 March 2009
An as yet un-named action group of elected officials, militant associations and left-leaning trade unionists are getting together to oppose the new Ligne Grand Vitesse (LGV) rail project, that would bring TGV services to Limoges via Poitiers.

French parliament considers new laws on to combat alcoholism and ‘le binge drinking’
Date: 06 March 2009
The French National Assembly has been looking at new laws this week relating to the sale and advertising of alcohol, trying to balance the needs of the flagging wine industry with improving the nation’s health.

Follow @guide2pc on Twitter!
Date: 05 March 2009
In case you haven’t heard, the social media website Twitter has just become mainstream. The simple concept of answering the question ‘what are you doing?’ in no more than 140 characters might seem odd to some, but the potential benefits to you and your business are far too important to overlook.

Guide2PoitouCharentes visitors reveal who they would take on their free holiday
Date: 04 March 2009
There were around 160 people mentioned by those who took part in the competition, but who was the most popular?

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