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Explained: What is a Maison des Jeunes in France?

The first Maison des Jeunes et de la Culture (MJC) was founded in 1947

Explained: How care homes work in France and average cost

Établissement d'hébergement pour personnes âgées dépendantes (Ehpads) offer medical care and aim to relieve residents and their families of daily administrative tasks.

Explained: home help options for the elderly in France

What are the financials aid, services and steps to access home assistance?

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Explainer: What is the role of a SARL in France?

We look at how a Société à Responsabilité Limitée works and who it applies to

Explained: Why you might need a certificat d’urbanisme in France

How to get the document and what information it reveals about plots of land and planning issues

What aid is available to install home solar panels in France in 2024?

Several schemes can help both with initial costs and on an ongoing basis

Explainer: what is France’s ‘talent’ visa and who can get one?

It can allow many non-Europeans and their families to stay for up to four years

France’s ‘Christmas bonus’: Who is eligible and how does it work?

The annual payments are set to begin next month. We explain who is eligible, how it will be paid, and how the amount is calculated

Explainer: the rules to know about used water at a home in France

Homes in France are either connected to the sewer system or use a septic tank, here we look at the rules for each system

Explainer: Make sense of six-month visas for France

Popular with second-home owners, any non-EU citizen looking to stay longer than three months in France can benefit from a temporary long-stay visa (VLS-T)

French benefit explainer: Aspa low pension income top-up

We look at who is eligible, how to apply and why only half those entitled to the retirement aid apply

When do France’s May bank holidays fall this year?

If you want to avoid the holiday crowds, here’s our guide to when most French workers are off next month

Explainer: How France’s 35-hour week works in practice

We guide you through exceptions to the rule, overtime allowances and other legislation related to how much time you can spend on the job

Explainer: Common visa options for visiting and moving to France

We look at the main visas available and the formalites associated with them

Explainer: Who will receive France's €100-€200 extra energy aid

Twelve million households are eligible with the first amounts due to be sent out during the Christmas holidays

Group buys: ways to reduce home and health insurance bills in France

Many local authorities have begun offering group contracts at lower prices to certain people within their remit, such as the over-60s

Explainer: France’s obligatory anti-wildfire garden clearing rules

Who has to carry out débroussaillage, when and how much has to be cut back?

Explainer: When does a child need ‘permission form’ to leave France?

We look at France’s autorisation de sortie du territoire and how to get one

Explainer: Long-stay French visas serving as residence permits

Some visas are equivalent to a residence permit and others come with an obligation to apply for such a permit. We look at the difference

Explainer: What is France’s Assemblée nationale and how does it work?

We look at how laws are passed, the role of the House’s president, parliamentary groups and a clause in French law that allows the government to bypass parliament