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‘Better healthcare and near Spain’: why we retired to Pyrénées-Orientales

In the first of a series on where readers retire to in France, we hear about why the Lauritsens chose to settle in the Pyrénées-Orientales, embracing French life

Foreign bank accounts: French court clarifies rules after US account case

Failure to declare them can result in a steep fine

British family tell of amazing kindness after French home destroyed by fire

Their house burned down in only 30 minutes - along with all their possessions

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How to get help to tend a grave in the UK or US if you live in France

Organise regular visits to trim, tidy and place flowers for your loved ones

Brexit residency cards in France: Important to get correct receipt slip

Make sure document mentions the Withdrawal Agreement and is not just a generic version for a ‘first residency card’

How many Americans live in France - and how many Britons?

US citizens are the biggest group of English-speakers applying for residency cards

Must Britons in France keep a UK passport if not planning to move back?

The document can be useful even if you do not have any travel plans

Career change in France: from UK prison officer to badminton coach

Steven Aldrid, 70, tells how he draws immense satisfaction from helping others grow to love sport

How I got past the disillusionment of everyday life in France

Columnist Cynthia Spillman shows how following treasured memories can lead you into a less than ideal situation

Post-Brexit admin is not detering British seasonal workers to France

UK specialists had feared numbers of people wanting to 'work a season' in a ski resort or picking grapes would dwindle

Urgent foreign families in France apply for travel document

Campervans: many UK drivers will need to sit French driving test

People living in France will lose right to drive larger vans, campervans and minibuses when they swap licence if they did not sit a specific test in the UK

‘It’s ok to be vibrant and confident’ – Moving to France after 50

We speak to a number of women who have made the move

UK ambassador to France: what travellers should know about border change

Dame Menna Rawlings discusses a pre-registration app, travel papers for Britons under-18s and passport gates - as well as the Olympics and updates on this special year in UK-France relations

Five things they don’t tell you about ‘les rosbifs’ (Brits) in France

Pubs, sex, food - columnist Samantha David pokes some good-natured fun at the stereotypical Briton in France

French visas: no rise in income levels for Britons, says official

A diplomatic source says recent claims of a change in the amount needed for retirees are not correct

Autumn 2023 date for restoration of UK votes lost due to 15-year rule

Secondary legislation is being prepared to facilitate ‘robust new processes’ for voter registration, a minister states

Setback for Briton fighting to maintain EU rights post Brexit

The ECJ’s advocate general said today that Britons ceased to be EU citizens after Brexit; French lawyers say there is still hope for opposing argument

New ambassador’s Christmas message of trust for Britons in France

A special column for Connexion readers from the British Ambassador to France Menna Rawlings

Britons in france

‘Better healthcare and near Spain’: why we retired to Pyrénées-Orientales

Foreign bank accounts: French court clarifies rules after US account case

British family tell of amazing kindness after French home destroyed by fire

How to get help to tend a grave in the UK or US if you live in France

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Brexit residency cards in France: Important to get correct receipt slip

How many Americans live in France - and how many Britons?

Must Britons in France keep a UK passport if not planning to move back?

Career change in France: from UK prison officer to badminton coach

How I got past the disillusionment of everyday life in France

Post-Brexit admin is not detering British seasonal workers to France

Urgent foreign families in France apply for travel document

Campervans: many UK drivers will need to sit French driving test

‘It’s ok to be vibrant and confident’ – Moving to France after 50

UK ambassador to France: what travellers should know about border change

Best places to retire in France (according to interests and budget)

Why France is a great place to bring up children

What progress on overseas constituencies for Britons abroad?

Five things they don’t tell you about ‘les rosbifs’ (Brits) in France

Second-home Britons urged to ask their French MP for visa plan support

The Britons in France struggling with the post-Brexit reality

Briton appeals conviction for killing his wife in south-west France

Why Brexit closed a 30-year-old British food shop on French Riviera

Which measures in the new UK budget affect Britons abroad?

French visas: no rise in income levels for Britons, says official

Autumn 2023 date for restoration of UK votes lost due to 15-year rule

Setback for Briton fighting to maintain EU rights post Brexit

New ambassador’s Christmas message of trust for Britons in France