-
GR, GRP, PR: What do the French hiking signs mean?
What are the coloured symbols on French hiking routes? Who paints them there and why?
-
Miss France: glam - but not sexy
Miss France organiser Geneviève de Fontenay fears she is fighting a losing battle to protect her 'Cinderella dream' from vulgarity
-
Normandy Landings visit for Queen
Queen Elizabeth has confirmed a state visit to France, ending rumours she is handing over duties to Charles
Why was I billed for TV licence?
Old age exoneration for TV licence does not apply if you have a second home in France
WE HAVE had a holiday home in Brittany for 20 years but only recently bought a television. The licence fee has been paid via local taxes but as I am 80, do I have to pay? R.F.
There is an exoneration on this TV licence fee (La redevance audiovisuelle payable along with the taxe d’habitation) for people over 60 whose incomes are below a certain threshold.
If your income declared last year was below €9,837 for single people or €15,091 for couples you qualify. However this only applies to main homes in France.
Anyone with a home in UK with a second home in France with a TV in it has to pay the redevance.