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School - Internation - International School

EDUCATION/ SCHOOLS
SCHOOLS IN LONDON
- English in Britain, British Council Validated Courses for Students and Teachers of English (published by the British Association of State Colleges in English Language Teaching (BASCELT). This brochure is an inventory of the cheaper public schools. There exists about 15 in London, amalgamated in an association, all of which propose to prepare students for exams set by Cambridge or by London's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI).

- Learn English in Britain with ARELS (Association of Recognized English Language Services).
This brochure indicates the private institutes (more expensive) which propose language courses.
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Transports - International Movers - Lugage - ship your personnal effects

Maritime Transport : Condor, Sealink, British Channel Island Ferries, Caledonian
Mac-Brayne Ltd, P&O Scottish Ferries and Western Ferries Ltd ensure the connections between England, Northern Ireland and the Scottish islands and the Anglo-Norman islands. They also provide a service for crossing the River Clyde.
Westminster Passanger Services Association, London Launches, Catamaran Cruisers,Tower Pier Launches Ltd and Champion Launches propose cruises up the Thames.
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International Moving company

International Movers
Déménagement international

Communication

Postal Services : Mail is dispatched regularly without problems and takes on average about 2 to 10 days.
Radio / Television : Most French radio programmes (RTL, France Inter, Europe 1) can be picked up clearly with a good radio on medium and long wave. RFI can be picked up the whole day on short wave.

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News

Great Britain is a parliamentary monarchy and a multi-party democracy. It is a member of the Commonwealth. Queen Elizabeth II is the symbolic head of state. The Prime Minister has the actual power. He has sole responsability before the House of Commons. There are 650 Members of the House who are elected by general election for a 5 year period. The House of Lords is composed of 1075 peers, who have seats for life. / Follow /

Training courses in England are very difficult to find. However there exists the International Exchange Centre, definitely the best organization to find a training course, which works in conjunction with the Charles Peguy Centre. Backed by the main French institutions in London, like the Chamber of Commerce, the Consulate, the Embassy, the Tourist Board, etc, it offers training courses in all the sectors. It has existed for 13 years in London and also proposes a service to find housing and a language course. / Follow /


Partnerships : Thomson-CSF has gone into a joint venture with Pilkington Optronics creating Barr and Stroud (which designs and developes systems for la Défense). It employs nearly 577 people, 30% of whom are engineers. Foreign and national investiment in Scotland was 8.25 billion francs in 2004 (European companies, dominated by American and Japanese companies). / Follow /

Shopping

For the event of the 7th Anniversary of the Shop of the Museums of the World,we reserved a selection of rare and original cultural gifts for you..
These rare Gifts reflect the image of the newest collection of our catalogue : a true museum of Arts and Popular Traditions.
Let you be seduced and browse our interactive online catalog, where many innovations await you.
Good shopping...
Baudouin St Gilles
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The official language is English

The official language is English. In Wales the "Welsh Language Act" established in 1967 the equality of the English and the Welsh languages in workings of justice and public affairs.
In Northern Ireland some families speak Irish Gaelic. On the Isle of Man and in Cornwall, Celtic is still used, especially in a cultural domain. In the Anglo-Norman islands (Jersey and Guernesey) a provincial Norman dialect is still in use. French is the official language in Jersey, but since 1945 English is the dominant language. In Guernsey English is more commonly spoken.

Housing London

HOUSING : It takes about 2 or 3 weeks to find an appartment for rent in London. The top residential areas are Mayfair, Kensington, Chelsea, Belgravia, Hyde Park and Hampstead. Leases are usually made out for 6 months and renewed informally with the owner. It is necessary to inspect the premises. There is one month rent to be paid in advance., with a guarantee of one month rent. If you rent via an agency the commission is usually also equivalent to one month rent. The appartments usually have fitted kitchens but often only partially.

Home exchange

Domus2Domus offers a free service of home exchange, for a short or long period. With home exchange, you'll find a truly comfortable home and you'll

share with your exchange partner tips on what you need. Describe your home and your wishes, and you'll get matching offers by email. ...Happy exchange !

Real Estate to London

Real Estate Agency for french people
Real Estate London

Welcome to Métroville
Métroville is an international relocation agency and property consultancy, situated at the heart of South Kensington, one of several extremely desirable residential areas in London.
We are extremely proud to state that all our past clients have happily settled into their respective London homes.
Métroville will take complete control of the entire property search process well before you arrive in the United Kingdom in order to find you your individual haven of peace and tranquillity. No matter where you currently live in the world, we can secure the best property for you
We have access to a virtually unlimited supply of quality houses and apartments in the capital and can therefore be certain to find you the right one.

La City

London : The capital of Great Britain and the Commonwealth. It is situated on the Thames and has a population of 7 172 036 (10 285 119) . It has the main port in the UK, which is the second biggest in Europe, and is a very significant financial and commercial centre.

Study in London

Unemployment benefits :

Unemployment benefits : To be eligible for unemployment benefits in England you must have worked for at least two years in France or in the UK.
If you are already receiving an indemnity in France, it is possible under certain conditions to transfer the dossier to Britain.
If you have no allowance you can still ask for an Income Support of £44 a week (£34.80 if you are 18-24).
Whatever your situation get all the necessary information from the Job centre nearest you or from the yellow pages in the telephone directory looking under 'Unemployment'.

Business in Great Britain

Investir en Grande-Bretagne

A public organization exists in Glasgow called the Scottish Enterprise which deals with investments (creating jobs, improving production and internationalization). It has 13 local branches in Scotland (Local Enterprise Companies). The public organization 'Locate in Scotland' (which is a joint venture between the Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish Office) is a unique guide for foreign companies. It offers services like finding a site and industrial buildings and financial aid, and also gives recommendations in choosing sub-contractors or training staff. 112 projects for setting up or expanding foreign companies in Scotland have been treated by Locate in Scotland. This represents a total value of 7.7 million francs and 16,000 jobs.
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