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France is one of five EU countries to test age-verification app for sensitive online content

France 2026 budget: will there be an année blanche and how could it affect you?

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Macron pledges billions in extra defence funding for French army

Driver who killed British jogger tests positive for drugs

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Living in France

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Visas & residency

Can our adult children join us in France through our Brexit card?

Letters & Comment

Comment: Get cats sterilised early - even in rural France

Your Questions

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Are French holiday lets affected by taxe d'habitation?

What to do if second home was not charged taxe d’habitation?

What is a French ‘visa d’installation’ and is it possible to apply for one?

Can under 16s work in France during the summer holidays?

Partner article: Is there a way to ensure civil partner inherits French property?

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Property

How to protect your home in France against forest fires

Does a pool still add value to French property despite water restrictions?

Hidden defects cause legal row for €1 house in France

New ways to release equity from French property

Giant housing estate to block view of Cézanne’s mountain in south of France

Hilltop windmill offers free night in Dordogne

People with a second home in France should check their insurance policy

Photos: four historic French châteaux on sale for under €1 million

Tips for keeping your home cool during heatwaves in France

Growing problem of unpaid ‘copropriété’ charges in blocks of flats in France

Could property owners in France be obliged to combat heat in tenanted homes?

Surge in private swimming pool ‘squats’ in France

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Learning French

Learning French: do acronyms confuse or simplify language learning?

Learning French: test your Bastille Day vocabulary

Learning French: the origins and meaning of ce n’est pas la mer à boire

The French do not follow Brits in their ‘faux’ road-crossing habit

Learning French: what does faire semblant mean and when should it be used?

Learning French: when and why do we say se faire des cheveux blancs?

5 podcasts to improve your French this summer

Learning French: vocabulary to use at a medical appointment in France

Learning French: rouler en chasse-patate and more Tour de France expressions

Learning French: what does fou rire mean and when should it be used?

Try these tips for learning French when you are in your fifties

Learning French: jouer à l’oreille and more musical phrases

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Money

What is the new ‘shimming’ bank card scam in France and how to protect yourself?

How you can access French airport lounges at discounted rates

What should I do with my old mobile phone in France?

Graph: See France’s historic debt levels

Why contactless payments in France will soon be easier

Is money left to animal charity subject to the 60% tax rate in France?

Graphs: Lastest forecasts on inflation and spending power from Banque de France

Partner article: What double tax treaty on inheritance means for Britons in France

It will soon be much easier to withdraw cash in shops in France

France’s home renovation grant system to resume in September

Can you cancel a joint loan in France following a separation from your partner?

Partner article: UK inheritance tax: What expats need to know

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Magazine

France's July 14 military parade: 'a national communion' or out of touch?

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In France, do you know your porcherie from your pigeonnier?

La Fête Nationale: 14 facts about France's national holiday

How a post-1918 ‘adoption’ scheme of French towns left its British mark

Five things they don't tell you about… gardens in France

How does France mark July 14, and where are the best firework displays in 2025?

Plouray: a Brittany village with its own Buddhist centre

New virtual reality Napoleon experience a hit in Bordeaux

New to bandes dessinées? Start with this expert-picked list of beach-worthy reads

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Letters: These tips can help you access your Orange email outside France

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