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Home insurance increases expected in France after floods

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Must all properties in France have a ‘smart’ thermostat?

Repayable-on-death equity release loans open again to non-EU retirees

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Learning French

When and why do we say avoir des tablettes de chocolat?

La fête des grand-mères: missing the feminine 'e'

When and why do we say c'est la sardine qui a bouché le port de Marseille?

The origins and meaning of chat échaudé craint l'eau froide

Hungry, peckish, stuffed: 11 French phrases to do with food and eating

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À cloche-pied and six more French expressions featuring body parts

Bavarde, commérages: how to describe having a chat or gossip in French

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Money

More than a million people in France hit by bank account data breach

World corruption: France better than US but worse than UK

Best value 2026 Michelin French restaurants: Are there any near you?

Senators examine proposal to guarantee access to cash machines in rural areas of France

France tightens reimbursement rules for flight delays or cancellations

Many French supermarket loyalty card points expire soon – see dates here

Why water bills in France are set to rise

Shop donations: Pays de la Loire and Corsica are France’s most generous regions

France public transport fares should double, claims report to Transport Ministry

French village creates new ‘no door-to-door sales’ sticker

Financial mistakes newcomers to France make – and how to avoid them

French bank clients hit by double debits after computer bug

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Nantes unveils first Dutch-style roundabout enhancing cyclist and pedestrian safety

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Paris opens first integrated diabetes care centre in Europe

How Lyon death is reshaping French politics ahead of 2027 elections

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Tipping in France: Are card machine tip requests going too far?

Eat like a local: welsh from Nord and Pas-de-Calais

See inside rare Le Corbusier villa for sale in the Var

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