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LATEST NEWS & PRACTICAL UPDATES

U-turn (again) over motorbikes riding between lanes in queues on certain French roads

Significant bank fee rise in France in 2025: how to compare and tips to save

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Key points of President Macron’s New Year message

Photos: Police search for the owners of goods taken during burglaries in Dordogne and Charente

Sharp drop in prices of second-hand electric cars in France

Living in France

How to reclaim charges on parcels delivered to France from abroad

Hospital flu admissions on rise in France: Is it too late to get vaccinated?

Visas & residency

Must French residency permit holders get a traveller’s visa to go through UK airport?

Letters & Comment

Letters: Long-stay visas in France ‘are not as easy as minister claimed’

Your Questions

Chimney sweeping rules in France: Can you do this yourself - and how often is required by law?

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Do foreign people living in France get free entry to museums?

Are electric vehicle grants applicable for hybrid vehicles in France?

Is it possible to leave French second home to nephews and not spouse?

Is French wealth tax when leaving France pro-rata?

Can télépéage motorway toll badges be used in French hire cars?

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Property

Lyon building will be the first in France to achieve sustainable temperature control

French court orders withdrawal of Linky smart meter in home after health complaints

New formality for homeowners selling a property in France

Five things they don't tell you about wood fires in France

Photos: €26m French chateau and stud farm bought by Manchester City's owner

Buying property in France: Two key steps

Commune to use drones to enforce planning rules in south of France

15 changes in France from January 1, 2025

The trees in your French garden have a worth - here is how to value them online

Revaluation of property data used to set local taxes delayed in France but concerns continue

Fraud probe: Court upholds €461m seizure from Briton after Paris property deal

Photos: Unusual tower for sale in France (could it make a quirky home?)

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Learning French

Learning French: why être habillé pour l'hiver is rarely about your clothes

Learning French: the origins and meaning of chanter en yaourt

Learning French: être KO and more sleepy slang sayings

Learning French: jeter un coup d’œil and other eye expressions

Learning French: when and why do we say bien joué?

Learning French: what does d’accord mean and when should it be used?

Learning French: ne tenir qu'à un fil and other tenir phrases

Learning French: helpful vocabulary around potatoes

Learning French: words around parking can be confusing

A pinch-me moment of realisation over bad French ad

How phonetic exercises can help improve your French

Curiosities of the French language: How to say Happy New Year?

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Money

Instant money transfers to be available for free in France from this week

French resident loses €28,000 as savings account is inexplicably shut

France’s most popular regulated savings account to lower its interest rate

A guide to renting a flat or house in France: 14 questions

French driving documents can now be delivered via a simplified procedure

Instant money transfers now possible between French banks with just a phone number

Good news for Americans in France as dollar strengthens against euro

Major changes to Paris public transport tickets begin this January

Not yet received interest from your French savings account? This may be why

Cost of living in France: five things that have changed

Which UK bank account number should be declared on French tax return?

How are pensions worked out if employment split between France and UK?

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Magazine

How long do French residency rights last if you move away?

Foreign workers in France may struggle to close self-employment accounts

Hidden gastronomic gems among France's 14,500 PMU bars feature in new guide

Briton in France organises commemoration for Allied POWs in World War Two

Photos: These are France’s top five most visited national monuments in 2024

'People come from all over the world to see our little street' in France

Guerrilla gardeners are greening France's urban areas

Experts share top five recommendations for discovering French comics as an adult

British illustrator is a star in the Franco-Belgian world of comics

Discover the capital of comics books in the west of France

We took up sea-wading in France and found it great for health and making friends

Close encounters with a French serpent and what to do if it happens to you

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