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LATEST NEWS & PRACTICAL UPDATES

Electricity bills in France: Peak / off-peak hours could change in 2025

More unmarked radar cars to catch speeders in France: where and how they work

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At-a-glance: France's new government under François Bayrou

Peugeot hit by cyberattack in France with clients’ personal data stolen

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

Living in France

How to save money on internet access in France

Eating Camembert improves memory (at least in mice), new report says

Visas & residency

French ‘Brexit’ residency cards up for renewal in 2025: is process known yet?

Letters & Comment

Comment: Macron's Grand Débat for French 'yellow vest' protests was pointless

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Must I telephone first before going to hospital emergency centre in France?

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Property

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?)

French property: Share of foreign buyers increases for houses - which areas are popular?

Property sales plummet in France but did any areas resist price drops?

How to get retrospective approval for building works on French home after completion

Properties you can buy for under €50,000, €150,000 and €1 million in Pas-de-Calais

French grants for home renovations are changing

Property energy audits in France: Major cost variations nationwide

This will be the minimum property tax increase in 2025 in France

Weighing up costs of renting a home versus buying in France

Historic urban developments face demolition in Roubaix

Is Capital Gains Tax levied on land in France?

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Learning French

How phonetic exercises will help you master the French language

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

Famous people whose English names are funny in French

Learning French: a boggling choice of words for animal droppings

9 French expressions with the word gueule

Learning French: from tout de suite to toot sweet

Learning French: what does la galère mean and when should it be used?

Learning French: the origins and meaning of sur le plancher des vaches

Learning French: when and why do we say le jour J?

Learning French: c’est cadeau and other gift-themed expressions

Je m’appelle Gemma Pell.. confusing English names in French

Learning French: what does avoir des doigts de fée mean and when should it be used?

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Money

Bitcoin crossed €100k – how are cryptocurrency gains taxed in France?

900,000 households yet to claim 2024 French energy aid (but it is not too late)

Fines levied for failure to declare bank accounts held out of France

Deals available on new electric cars as France’s state bonus set to end

Confirmed: France’s minimum wage will not automatically rise on January 1

Rise in number of French businesses failing

France set to pass emergency ‘budget law’: is it good or bad for your finances?

Cash, cheque, bank cards: what payment types can a shop legally refuse in France?

Rules relaxed for French salary-savings scheme

GPs and specialists: List of new fees starting December 2024 in France

Pay to park by income: Where in France and how does it work?

Can France’s prime d’activité benefit boost income of self-employed?

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Magazine

Profile of retirees in France and their pensions (with comparison to UK and US)

PHOTOS: See France's ten favourite breeds of dog

Tips for surviving and thriving as a blended family in France

Recipe: Warm yourself up with a delicious baked Camembert

Culture, sport and events: What's news in France in 2025

Bordeaux is on the road to solar energy plan

Award-winning French medieval village is home to a famous son

Don’t be intimidated by French wine bars - enjoy them

Comment: My new French passport poses all sorts of questions about self and identity

Do French people celebrate their ‘main’ Christmas on December 24 or 25?

Letters: Retirement in France costs more than €15,000 a year

Real ‘Little Bill’ doll to join the incredibly popular D-Day woolly soldiers

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