Photo: AFPThe Local · 2 Nov 2016, 14:33Published: 02 Nov 2016 14:33 GMT+01:00Updated: 02 Nov 2016 14:33 GMT+01:00As with every month, the start of a new month brings with it some small but potentially significant changes for life in France. Gas prices riseThis only concerns those who are signed up to provider Engie (formerly GDF). After months of prices falling tariffs are set to rise in November by as much as 1.6 percent. The 'winter truce' beginsAs every year in France November 1st heralds the beginning of the winter truce or “trêve hivernale” as it is called in French. READ ALSO: What exactly is France's annual 'winter truce'?

Source: The Local November 02, 2016 13:37 UTC