Association

Helpful, social, active, fun: Why we like France’s ‘third age clubs’

Readers share their experiences of being members of local clubs for retirees, of which there are hundreds in France, and tell how they manage the language barrier

If walls could talk: Anglo-French group delve into history of houses

A group of history enthusiasts discovered the fascinating history of their own homes and recommend others do the same

A guide to how to find extra help with schoolwork in France

From primary school up to Lycée level and through lessons in school holidays to schoolwork associations, there are many avenues of help on offer

One good turn can help fund cancer support

The Cycle for Life ride is long but mostly flat

Volunteers help ease the pain and cost of funerals

Volunteers from an association are helping bereaved families cope with the pain, the bureaucracy and the cost of funerals by offering important moral support and assistance

Slower pace suits Walking Football players

Fun and friendly debate with like-minded Lefties

Friendly and informal group of like political minds looking for new members in southwest France

Zimbabwe artists find future by working in France

An association that ‘started by accident’ is helping artists from Zimbabwe to show – and sell – their work in the Dordogne while also revealing a different, more positive, side of the country.

Be prepared... to have fun with a scout group

The British Scouting Overseas groups in France is looking for volunteers to set up more local groups

Volunteers pick surplus fruit from your trees

Many fruit trees in private gardens produce more fruit than their owners can use – but an association is offering to harvest the unwanted crop and turn it into jam to be sold.