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Answers to readers' queries about living, visiting and working in France. Send your own questions to questions@connexionfrance.com

Why are French car models most targeted for thefts of parts?

What are the possible exemptions and reductions for France’s taxe foncière?

Exemptions exist for property owners based on several factors

POPULAR QUESTIONS

Reader tips and experiences on...

...getting a carte Vitale

...French citizenship applications

...getting a visa for France?

...exchanging a foreign driving licence?

Will France introduce a per-kilometre tax on electric vehicles similar to the UK's new EV tax?

Travellers wait in a queue with luggage inside a Paris airport terminal.

Can I enter France before my visa starts and if so must I register for EES?

Why is tap water in France not treated with fluoride?

Can I get French plates for a UK caravan without a certificate of conformity?

Undertaker in dark clothing holding a metal urn beside a brick wall.

Do ‘cremation only’ options exist for funerals in France

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Cleaner of French home says I should have paid into a pension for her: is she right?

Veterinarian in blue scrubs gently examining a worried-looking dog in a clinic

Can I bring a dog adopted in France to the UK?

French driving licence document beside a car key on a table.

Can I switch from pink paper driving licence to French plastic one?

A graphic of someone calculating savings and interest

Can I reinvest lump sum to avoid French tax?

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New cold-calling laws in France: what if I have a foreign number?

How many high-vis vests are you required to keep in your car in France?

Can I reuse shower or washing-up water in my French garden during drought?

Yellow La Poste mailbox on a Paris pavement next to a stone wall.

How will proposed changes to La Poste affect people in France?

Two movers in uniform carry a grey sofa in a bright room.

Can we donate furniture to French charity shop before move?

Can I travel between France and UK with national ID card and not French passport?

Roadside radar speed camera warning sign against trees and blue sky.

What happens if a speed camera flashes two cars at once in France?

What happens if I fail to renew my carte de séjour?

Solar panels mounted on a terracotta-tiled roof with trees in the background.

Do solar panel electricity sellers in France need to sign up for electronic billing?

French VLS-T visa explained: can you leave and re-enter France?

What is the best way to find weather alerts in my department in France?

Does free legal help exist in France?

Why am I getting so many ‘consent’ emails from French newsletters?

Charred residential buildings stand amid scorched ground after a wildfire in Lege, France.

Why does French natural disaster insurance not cover wildfires?

What are criteria to apply for France's electric car leasing scheme?

Repairing cracked walls in our French home: what help is available?

Why does it take so long to get air conditioning approved for a flat in France?

French wildfires: how are people told to evacuate? We do not have a French phone for texts

Converted French barn with tiled roof, shutters and grassy garden under leafy trees.

Can we save tax by stopping renting out French gîtes before selling property?

Flying to France from UK or US? How carry-on liquid rules vary by airport

How can I prevent mosquitoes in my garden and home?

How can I know if the speed limit is 80 or 90km/h on French roads?

What income level allows access to France’s free or low-cost top-up insurance?

A view of a tornado on farm land

Which areas of France are most prone to tornadoes?

Horse grazing in a grassy fenced pasture with trees behind.

Is it complicated in France to rent one of my fields to neighbours for their horses?

Green pharmacy cross sign on a sunny street in Nice, France, between tall buildings.

What restrictions are introduced when France faces a heatwave?

A view of a private swimming pool at a home

Are we responsible if we let neighbours use our French pool when away?

A model of a house with construction items, a calculator, and DPE rating on a table

Do French renovation grants need to be repaid?

Why can car washes in France remain open despite drought restrictions?

If I leave my window open during heatwave am I still insured against burglary in France?

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Who can I complain to over French Brexit card renewal issues?

Living in France: Five common questions readers ask

What are penalties for overstaying 90-day allowance in France?

3D illustration of an air source heat pump beside a modern house.

What are different heat pump types and what is best for my French home?

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Who in France must switch to electronic billing and when?

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How can I find accredited gas expert to run checks in France?

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Do I need to make declarations for tax in France during temporary move to UK?

Close up of Visa for France

How can I get a suitable photograph in France for my carte de séjour renewal?

How to persuade my mairie to act over dog mess in France?

Who determines if I need to live in a care home in France?

French taxe fonciere property tax

I am 75 now - do I still need to pay property tax in France?

Small dog watching a woman leave home with an orange suitcase

Have rules changed on bringing pets from UK to France?

Can I cut down tree in my French garden without permission?

Two travellers with luggage pass through an airport security Parafe gate marked 12.

What are French PARAFE gates and how do they relate to EES and ETIAS?

Man in suit with notepad, pen and calculator pointing at a mini house

Do I need to declare loan interest paid to me to French tax authorities?

Why is my French tip no longer taking green waste?

How many people in France do not have a top-up mutuelle?

Can French police suspend foreign driving licences?

How can I find local tradespeople in France?

What are the rules about fitting electric shutters at my home in France?

Screenshot of the French public finance website login page with help links and a tax payment section.

What should you do if you have missed France's tax declaration deadline?

Is France’s buzzard population at risk?

Terrace with a swimming pool, loungers, umbrellas and a tiled poolside area in the south of France.

Can you refill a pool during water restrictions and do French authorities run checks?

EES kiosk

French border checks: what is changing over the next few months?

A view of a family with a child packing moving boxes

How long do you have to move your belongings duty free to France?

Close-up of a hand holding a French identity card in Paris.

Does taking a test to obtain a French licence make you a ‘new driver’ for insurers?

What should I do if bank card is swallowed by French cash machine?

What happens if elderly parent living with us in France survives us?