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Visas & residency

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Letters & Comment

Letters: French driving theory tests are too hard for older drivers

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Property

'How we are reviving our Belle Epoque property on the edge of Lyon'

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List: these are the French home improvement works that must be declared

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See how long it takes to sell a property in France by area in 2025

Can we gift French property to our daughter?

French property owners and tenants: what are rules for obligatory undergrowth clearance?

French home energy cheque aid will be sent later in 2025 - who gets this?

French church for sale for €362,500 - could be turned into a home

Department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine to increase property purchase fees

How much do energy efficiency renovations cost in France?

Are there any ways to reduce notaire fees when buying a property in France?

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Learning French

Learning French: when and why do we say avoir la boule au ventre?

Learning French: what does que dalle mean and when should it be used?

Learning French: the origins and meaning of boire la tasse

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Learning French: the origins and meaning of piger

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Perpète-les-Oies and Petaouchnouk: origins of these bizarre French expressions

Learning French: the origins and meaning of arrête ton char

Il est or c’est: how to remember when to use the right expression in French

Learning French: when and why do we say arriver à bon port?

Learning French: the meaning of râler and more moaning synonyms

Learning French: the origins and meaning of madeleine de Proust

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Money

List: How does France’s inflation rate compare with that of other EU countries?

How to plan for your financial future in France

French banks applying ‘irregular’ charges on clients, fraud office check reveals

France's falling inflation and rising local taxes require particular attention

How unemployment benefit rules are changing in France from April 1, 2025

More French banks offer virtual payment cards: How do they work?

How your Crit’Air car sticker rating correlates with insurance costs

Electricity bills at risk of steep rises, claims French consumer association

French tax allowance for many over-65s is rising

Trump tariff row: How much - and what - does the US export to France and vice versa

VAT on small businesses: French MPs call for no reduction in threshold

List: Exchange rates for declaring foreign income in 2025 French tax declarations

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Magazine

Guess the French region with the help of this clue: Monks in the red

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French herbs: How to grow your own and use them correctly

Martel: the medieval French town home to a 'truffle' train and lavender festival

Gardening in France: get set to be dazzled by dahlias

Letters: Waste collection in France needs a rethink

Brittany lighthouse lens removal leads to public outcry

Why Madeleines have enduring appeal in France

Cherry blossoms galore: Europe's largest Japanese garden is in France

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Guess the French region with the help of this clue: Green tourism

'I am too afraid to drive in France - it feels like the wrong side of the road'

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