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PHOTOS: Renovations to our maison de maître have made us YouTube stars in France
Rebecca and Jack Jenkins fell in love with a dilapidated property in Charente, south western France, and fixing it up brought an added bonus
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When and why are French farmers threatening new national protests
Not all unions are in agreement with proposed action
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Earn money for cleaning up in south of France - and get paid in new local currency
Monnaie Sauvage coins are made from recycled plastic and can be spent in businesses around Marseille
Green efficiency tax credit move delayed
Plans to change the CITE tax credit for energy efficiency renovations into a grant have been delayed by a year, so residents must still apply for a credit.
Ministers also said that while the CITE to swap single-glazed windows and doors for double glazing was ending the reduced 5.5% VAT rate continued for replacements and also for work such as plastering and painting.