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Property

New electric heating DPE rules start in January 2027

How to check if your water heater has changed to new cheaper energy hours in France

French property market: five things to watch for in 2027

French second-home tax bills have begun arriving: what you need to know

Taxe d’habitation notices sent out in November with deadlines for payment in December

See what €50,000, €250,000 and over €1m buys in Vaucluse

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Do we need permission to repaint the outside of our French home?

How can I stop wasps nesting in my French second home?

Why some French homes and gardens attract more bats

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France seeks to boost second home sales by cutting capital gains tax

Map: tap water restrictions remain in place across France

City in northern France latest to ban open fireplaces: what can homeowners do?

16th-Century Alsace house saved from demolition and rebuilt near Strasbourg

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Learning French

What does manger son pain blanc mean and when is it used?

Collaborateur or collabo? Why the distinction matters in French

What is the difference between habiter, vivre, loger, résider and demeurer?

The origins and meaning of the French expression boulot peinard

Find out why it is linked to civil servants and long holidays in France

La veille: watch out for this word in French

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French food metaphors every learner should know

Five ways to say you have a cold in French

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Understanding when tu vs vous can cause offence in France

What are the origins and meaning of the phrase dès potron-minet?

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What does caisse mean and when should you use it?

'My French postman said it is sexy to say vous to your lover'

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Money

How to save money on retirement in France

French bank hit by cyberattack with €118m reportedly stolen

UK-France capital gains: best time to sell is not always obvious

Tax dates to note this November in France

Second-home tax notices, income tax payments, and direct debits all coming this month

Additional €2 fee on parcels comes into force in France from November 1

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Do I have to declare my pension fund in French tax return?

British motorists living in France may be eligible for car compensation

New ‘riot tax’ set to be levied on insurance policies in France

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UK Autumn Budget 2026: What could affect Britons in France?

Claims deadline approaches for investors in failed French holiday home village

Why the €5 note in your pocket could be worth thousands

France plans major tax breaks for family gifts

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Magazine

The origins of cuillère and how to pronounce it

Cheese of the month: Machecoulais from the Loire Valley

Why you should taste wine without prejudice

Meet an award-winning organic goat cheese maker in Burgundy

Visit La Ferme de Claire near Auxerre, where the award-winning organic producer Claire Genet also makes yoghurt, desserts and ice cream

Mangetout for November: chickens, eggs, sauces and winter cocktails

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French football may have finally won me over

Celeriac: how to choose, store and cook céleri-rave

Santa’s saucisson: French advent calendars become tasty

Veterinary care in France: what pet owners can expect

Black vulture reintroduction project hopes to establish Aude colony

Hidden art works found at abbey by chance

Normandy firm invents solar glass to withstand hailstones

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