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Viager home sales rising in France as owners look to release cash

France hit by storms: record rainfall, hail, and 17,000 lightning strikes

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French PM’s vote of confidence: kamikaze gamble or smart poker move?

Man taken to court for camera on shared path in France

Camping holidays in France: more families swap hotels for mobile homes this summer

Living in France

How do I get my expat friend to learn French?

12 million people in France have high LDL cholesterol – what this means

Visas & residency

Survey: How long does it take to get a visa for France?

Letters & Comment

Comment: The time is ripe for another widespread protest in France

Your Questions

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Can British classic car be registered in France?

Are there compensation payouts for French home losing internet?

Can I order glasses online from the UK and have them sent to France?

Is an attestation d’accueil needed for people visiting France in 2025?

Partner article: How are conflicting wills handled under French inheritance law?

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Property

Buying a French chateau: 'I was only half-serious, then I fell in love!'

Which areas suffer most burglaries in France and what items are targeted?

Wall cracks due to heat are a growing problem in France

New tricks by burglars in France and how to better protect your property

Property watch: See what €50,000, €150,000 and over €1m buys Haute-Saône

'Our French farmhouse was rebuilt by hundreds of helping hands'

How to find the history of your home in France, including prior owners

Landowner refused planning permission granted compensation by French court

What taxes are levied on second homes in France?

Towns in France race to improve flood defences

How to assume property ownership in France

Map: See how French flat prices have changed this year

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Learning French

Learning French: charbonner and more phrases to describe hard work

Learning French: seven phrases that feature dogs (and some cats)

Learning French: phrases overheard in France during la canicule

Beaches: the different words for stone in French

Learning French: when and why do we say se fendre la poire?

Learning French: unlocking slang for money talk

Learning French: what does sursis mean and when is it used?

Learning French: Ça crame and other phrases for when the weather is too hot

Learning French: the origins and meaning of manger les pissenlits par la racine

Five films and TV shows to improve your French during the August grandes vacances

Learning French: mes pensées t'accompagnent and other ways of expressing condolences

Learning French: what is the difference between la mer and l’océan?

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Money

How France’s ‘back to school’ grant works and the amounts for 2025

Which UK banks allow residents in France to open or keep an account?

Why taxpayers in France may no longer be able to pay by cheque

Could the French state soon access all financial data of benefit recipients?

Partner article: Now is the time to look globally and diversify investments in France

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

Property exchanges: How to save thousands on French property sale taxes

How France’s 2026 draft budget could affect you – in detail

Interest rate of French Livret A savings account to fall in August

Our French bank has asked about patrimoine - what does this mean?

Online French bank closes with accounts still open: here is how to reclaim funds

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

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Magazine

From podcasts to exhibitions: a round-up of French events for your cultural calendar

French wine fraud: understanding labelling rules and how to avoid scams

Erbalunga: France’s hotspot for the earliest summer sunrise

Letters: Professionally fitted solar panels are uneconomical in France

Open Gardens plot in Mayenne has 'something for everyone'

Letters: France needs to protect its heritage from DPE certificates

Shark sightings in France: No need to panic

Neighbourhood group aims to help Americans acclimatise to life in south of France

Letters: French translations – some good...some hilarious

Tour Alta: the new landmark making waves in Perret’s post-war Le Havre

Fort de Brégançon: inside the presidential private island

Veules-les-Roses: a floral village home to the shortest river in France

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